NWC ABALONE INLAYED LOON BOWL, VERY UNIQUE, ABSOLUTELY STUNNING,


NWC  ABALONE INLAYED LOON BOWL, VERY UNIQUE, ABSOLUTELY STUNNING,

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NWC ABALONE INLAYED LOON BOWL, VERY UNIQUE, ABSOLUTELY STUNNING,:
$795.00


A ONE OF A KIND LOON BOWL

A ONE OF A KIND NWC COAST SALISH, HIGHLY POLISHED LOON BOWL, INCREDIBLE WORKMANSHIP AND 127 (COUNT THEM) ABALONE INLAYS.ABALONE SHELL, SHREDDED CEDAR BARK, ANIMAL FUR OR EAGLE FEATHERS ARE THE MOST USED MATERIALS TO EMBELLISH NWC CARVINGS

THE LOON BOWL IS AN OFT USED POTLATCH OR WELCOMING SERVING DISH DESIGN. THE LOON BOWLS ARE MEANT TO BE USED. THE SERVING OF FOOD TO WELCOME GUESTS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF NWC ABORIGINAL CULTURE, AS WELL AS AN INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL OF WELCOMING.

NOTICE THE FROG WITH TINY INLAY EYES CAPTURED BY THE LOON\'S BEAK. ALL IS CARVED FROM CEDAR.TO CONTRAST THE INLAY, JACOB HAS CHOSEN A VERY UNIQUE MUTED METALLIC COPPER COLOR. COPPER REPRESENTS WEALTH IN NWC TRADITIONS

OVERALL, THE PAINT TREATMENT IS VERY DETAILED AND REALISTIC, VERY MUCH INDIVIDUALIZING THE PIECE.

THE PIECE ADHERES TO THE ESTABLISHED RULES OF NORTHWEST COAST NATIVE ART IN SHAPE AND FORM, BUT ADDS A CONTEMPORARY REALISM DIMENSION THAT SETS IT APART FROM OTHER NWC LOON BOWL ARTISTS.

THE SCULPTURE IS 24 INCHES FROM TAIL TO BREAST, 6 INCHES FROM SIDE TO SIDE, THE NECK TO BEAK RISES 9 1/2 INCHES

THE CARVING IS SIGNED BY THE NATIVE ARTIST, JACOB JOE.


THIS PIECE HAS MUCH SIMILARITY TO THE WORK OF ANOTHER COAST SALISH ARTIST, JACOB LEWIS.

COMPARABLY, ALTHOUGH MORE ELABORATE,JACOB LEWIS PIECES SELL FOR SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS.

EXAMPLES OF THE JACOB LEWIS\'S WORK CAN BE FOUND FOR SALE AT THE HILLS NATIVE ART GALLERY WEBSITE


I sell Authentic Native North American art and collectibles,primarily from the northwest coast of British Columbia, Canada. Salish, Haida, Kwagiulth, Tshimsian, Tlingit -- masks, carvings, beads & beadwork, baskets, argillite, totems, regalia, clothing, rare and unusual items


NWC ABALONE INLAYED LOON BOWL, VERY UNIQUE, ABSOLUTELY STUNNING,:
$795.00

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