Northwest Coast VINTAGE Killer Whale Plaque carving Master Carver Stan Matilpi

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Northwest Coast VINTAGE Killer Whale Plaque carving Master Carver Stan Matilpi :
$39.00

Very nice 5 1/2 x 8\" Whale carving by Stan Matilpi from 1978.
very nicely done, this does show some age , minor scratches, edge wear etc. there is a small hairline at the small knot that was used for the eye...it really all just adds character....the wood is about 3/4\" thick.Stan Matilpi was born atAlertBayonVancouver Islandin 1936. He is a member of the very prominent Northwest Coast Matilpi family.Stanleybegan carving in the late 1960\'s & trained under the guidance of his brother Oscar Matilpi. He passed away in 2005.
from what I could see online, his plaques look to run in the $120 range while his masks look to sell for a bit more.
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