Northwest Coast Carved Whale Bone Mortar

Description:

Northwest Coast Carved Whale Bone Mortar, 19th century, vertebra carved and incised in the form of an eagle (?),lg. 11 in.

Provenance: Dr. W.C. Martin collection; Skinner, American Indian Art & Ethnographica, November 18, 1989, Lot 352.
Estimate $800-1,200


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