A Tlingit halibut grease bowl
20th century; Pacific Northwest Coast
A carved wood deep oval dish, likely cedar, with a flat fish-form rim accented with abalone inlaid eyes
5.25" H x 15.75" W x 10.25" D
Provenance: Collection of Lura Gard Newhouse
Palm Springs Art Museum, acquired as gift from the above

Overall good condition with scattered light scratches, scuffs, nicks, indentations, and light wear commensurate with age and use. A few scattered shrinkage cracks to bowl interior. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.