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Northwest Coast Native Art Large Loon Bowl Carved & Painted Canada First Nations

$ 369.59

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Provenance: estate
  • Condition: Pre-owned - there is a scratch in the tail (what is supposed to be hair)
  • Modified Item: No
  • Culture: Canadian Aboriginal
  • Tribal Affiliation: Kwakuitl
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Artisan: Bill Wilson

    Description

    Fabulous Example of a Vintage  Northwest Coast Loon Bowl
    For sale is a Northwest Coast carved and painted cedar loon bowl.
    Loon is a main theme in NWC art and mythology.
    Loon is known for its unique and often haunting voice and is knowledge of various realms.
    Bowls are used in Potlatch ceremonies to feed guests.
    From the tip of the nose to the tail is 22 " long X 9 inches high 6 inches wide.
    It is signed Bill Wilson Kwakiutl Loon Dish 1986".
    Bill Wilson (1944-), native name Hemas Kla-Lee-Lee-Kla is from the Kwagiulth tribe. Bill is a hereditary chief, politician, administrator and artist. His mother was the eldest child of a hereditary chief who was also a hamatsa, a position of very high stature in Kwagiulth culture.
    I have been selling authentic native art on ebay since 1999 so buy with confidence.
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