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Message:: [QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 11614894, member: 55"](New) Metlakatla, mentioned in Dragonfly's posted article, is an area I know a great deal about, but I haven't studied their silverwork; my research has been on souvenir totems carved by Tsimshians there from 1920 to the present. The spoon does reflect NWC motifs, but not very well-done, that is, not following traditional usages. That said, Casper Mather, one of the relatives of Edward Mather, who is mentioned in the article, was noted for his lack of correct usage.In particular, Casper Mather often used an eye motif on his totempoles and other carvings that was not technically correct - but is very reminiscent of the "third eye" on the spoon. Noting also that the placement of that eye on the forehead of the spoon is one non-traditional aspect, and that Casper often placed his eye motif in non-traditional spots, where an eye would not traditionally be placed.So I'd say that an attribution of the spoon to Edward Keith Mather is a possibility, perhaps a remote possibility; but I am not really in a position to say anything with certainty. Comparing the spoon "third eye" with two Casper Mather eye motifs; some of Casper's are more exactly comparable, but I don't have photos available at the moment: [ATTACH=full]546114[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]546115[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]546116[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]