Lot 23
  • 23

A Northwest Coast Wood Staff, probaly Tlingit

Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

composed of carved wood and abalone shell, depicting a shark, surmounted in turn by an eagle, wolf, a human and other totemic creatures. 

Provenance

Acquired from Eleanor Tulman Hancock, New York

Condition

Very good condition.
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