Lot 148
  • 148

A Northwest Coast Wood Rattle, probably Tlingit

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

compsed of two sections joined by a copper pin and a nail, the uppermost carved in the form of a wolf, with thick lips slightly parted, large bulbous snout, pointed oval eye rims enclosing circular pupils and backswept ears with typical formline details in relief, the long tapering tail overlaying the cylindrical handle.