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Northwest Coast Horn Bowl
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Mountain sheep horn - Orvis Canadensis. Not CITES
very finely carved in the shape of a bird, the head with a tapering beak and large circular eye rims, the body of deeply flaring form, incised with stylized totemic creatures including a mosquito and a pair of ravens.
Provenance
Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, England, 6571
Condition
Very good original condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
See Holm, 1973, for a discussion of bowls from the Northwest Coast: "Containers - boxes and bowls - make up the single class of objects that best indicates both the great range of the Indian artist to adhere to a very limiting set of principles. Richly elaborated surfaces, elegant proportions, and bold, highly stylized sculpture combine in these utilitarian containers to make them objects of great beauty and power."