Old handcarved bone spoon for medicine or tea caddy from Alaska. I'm told this is carribou bone and it's got a wonderful patina. I'm leaning towards the medicine spoon due to the medicinal bottle depicted in the scrim detailing to the handle. Its signed with initials at the reverse. measures about 4" long. No damage and smooth as silk.
Fine Chinese cloisonne vase in yellow ground enameling with diamond shaped wiring. Early Oriental design features Chinese Chrysanthemums, peonies, and other varieties of flowers in blue, red, white and pink; additionally the shoulder is decorated in pointed, red ribbed leaves and scrolling wave design. There are 9 different wired layers to this design. This vase measures 9 1/4" tall and about 5" wide at shoulder. No chips or cracks to enamel. Fine condition.
Salmon 9 Foot wall hanging made in the button blanket style of the Northwest Coast tribes. Salmon symbolizes tenacity and resilience, renewal, bounty, circle (and cycle) of life and abundance. This is good weight canvas and has black felt applique. The buttons are modern and matched. The sewing is clean and professional and done by machine. This was purchased at auction in Vancouver BC and was said to be Native Canadian made but I have no provenance. Very good overall condition. One area of dar ...click for details
Right-glancing Skookum doll with composition head, Beacon blanket wrap and authentic trade bead necklace. This is a nice early doll, the felt mocs also have trade bead details, check those great cheekbones. Glancing is determined by which way they are looking from their perspective. So, what may look like lefty to you is actually a right-glance. This is important to many who believe the right-glancing Skookums are "right path" dolls and the leftys are associated with death or danger. T ...click for details
Sterling silver bowl all hand made in rimmed seed bowl form looks like a pillow. Pleasing gauge and no damage, handstamped designs around opening. No spoon, sorry. 1 3/4" long, 7/8" tall. 24gr
