20th C. Fine Northwest Coast Wood Orca & Raven Rattle
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Description
Native American / First Nations, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tsimshian, Haida, or Tlingit, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A fabulous, hand-carved wood rattle in the form of an orca (killer whale) with a raven. The surface deeply etched with formline motifs that are highlighted in red, blue, and black, with an attached handle - the rattle functions as intended, filled with small pebbles. Size: 20" L x 4.5" W x 7" H (50.8 cm x 11.4 cm x 17.8 cm)
Please note this item may fall under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: private Litchfield, Ohio, USA collection
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#186412
Please note this item may fall under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: private Litchfield, Ohio, USA collection
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.
#186412
Condition
Stable pressure fissures along the sides. Repaired with right fin reattached, and slightly loose. Adhesive used to attach fins is visible on the upper and right side, but painted to blend in. Unsigned. Functions as a rattle!
Buyer's Premium
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20th C. Fine Northwest Coast Wood Orca & Raven Rattle
Estimate $400 - $600
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Auction Curated By
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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