20th C. Tlingit / Haida Wood Figural Crouching Frog
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**Originally Listed At $400**
North America, Pacific Northwest, United States or Canada, perhaps Tlingit or Haida, ca. mid-20th century CE. An endearing and large hand-carved wood frog statue! The amphibian crouches on all fours, his flattened head is simple with inlaid wood discs as eyes and a wide incised mouth. This is a hefty and solid piece with a lovely natural umber brown graining and patina; a simple but "ribbeting" piece! Size: 10" L x 6" W x 4.5" H (25.4 cm x 15.2 cm x 11.4 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010
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#173184
North America, Pacific Northwest, United States or Canada, perhaps Tlingit or Haida, ca. mid-20th century CE. An endearing and large hand-carved wood frog statue! The amphibian crouches on all fours, his flattened head is simple with inlaid wood discs as eyes and a wide incised mouth. This is a hefty and solid piece with a lovely natural umber brown graining and patina; a simple but "ribbeting" piece! Size: 10" L x 6" W x 4.5" H (25.4 cm x 15.2 cm x 11.4 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#173184
Condition
Old inactive insect cavities on underside and posterior. Surface wear and stable pressure fissures, otherwise intact and very good. Faint nearly indiscernible signature on base.
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20th C. Tlingit / Haida Wood Figural Crouching Frog
Estimate $400 - $600
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