Tsimshian Polychromed Wood Lidded Dish

in the form of a halibut, the head with a pair of oval eye rims enclosing pierced pupils, the periphery and tail finely incised with a linear design, the body centering a deep circular bowl, inset with a lid surmounted by a bald eagle, with splayed wings and tailfeathers; the whole painted in red, green, black and white pigments.

Robert J. Dundas, October 26, 1863

Simon Carey, London

Sotheby's, New York, October 2006, Lot 7

Private Collection

Acquired by present owner from the above

Abrasion and missing chips from the lid, otherwise original condition.
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