American Indian & Tribal Art
Description:
Northeast Crooked Knife, Nova Scotia, Canada, first quarter 20th century, carved in exotic hardwood, in the form of a hand, with inlays of bone and lead, lg. 9 in.
Provenance: Private collection, Florida; Chris Huntington collection.
Literature: Jalbert and Jalbert, The Story and Art of the Crooked Knife (Metacom Publishing Co., Nantucket, 2003).
Exhibitions: The Story and Art of the Crooked Knife, Robert Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, Maine, 2005.
Estimate $400-600
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Keywords
Metacom Publishing Co., Chris HuntingtonAmerican Indian & Tribal Art
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