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Tlingit Bear Bowl, Southeast Alaska — Tlingit Bear Bowl, Southeast Alaska
Tlingit Bear Bowl, Southeast Alaska

Tlingit Bear Bowl, Southeast Alaska

This Tlingit Bear Bowl from Southeast Alaska represents the sophisticated sculptural traditions of indigenous Northwest Coast peoples. The carved wooden vessel demonstrates characteristic animal formline designs and ceremonial significance.

Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

May 11, 2021

Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000

Lot 88

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Tlingit Bear Bowl, Southeast Alaska, Tlingit Bear Bowl, Southeast Alaska

This Tlingit Bear Bowl from Southeast Alaska represents the sophisticated sculptural traditions of indigenous Northwest Coast peoples. The carved wooden vessel demonstrates characteristic animal formline designs and ceremonial significance.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Pacific Northwest, Bronze, Animal, Serene, Sculpture, Traditional, Native American, Decorative Arts, Bear, Indigenous