Northwest Coast Whalebone Trap Stake

Description:

Northwest Coast Whalebone Trap Stake, Tlingit, c. 19th century, tapering form, the openwork finial carved in the form of a profile totemic face surmounted by a bear, with metal stand, lg. 11 in.

Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, December 16, 1983, Lot 63; Barbara Johnson Collection, New Jersey.
Estimate $500-700


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