Canadian Aboriginal Collectibles

A rare fine old Northwest Coast Haida or Tlingit Indian early 19th Century hand carved ceremonial mountain goat horn feast spoon. Carved from a single piece of horn and carved with incised crest designs featuring a raven head and a shamanic face.

Carved from two pieces of different ( yew and cedar) wood and lashed together with cordage and an iron barb for placing bait and hooking the fish, this was one of the marvels of design for the Northwest Coast fisherman.

A fine rare old Northwest Coast Haida hand carved and painted cedar totem pole dating from the early 1900's. The totem is a model of the famous full size Tlingit village pole know as the sun and Raven totem pole that stood in Ketchikan.

A fine old Northwest Coast Nootka Nuu-chah-nulth hand carved and painted cedar model totem dating from the early 1900's. The totem makes an impressive display item and a fine addition to anyone's collection.

Northwest Coast Carved and Painted Cedar Rattle w/ Deer Hooves. Handle is a double sided carved face wearing a tradional spruce root hat. Deer hooves attached with rawhide string. Circle is wood wrapped in rafia. 13.25 x 7 x 1 inches. Rafia is damaged and the rawhide is broken in a spot. Appears to be missing a few hooves. Surface patina from age and handling. Light scratching and wear commiserate with age. Estate find so unsure of age and particular tribe.

Nice-sized Jumping Salmon model totem pole by the famous Ketchikan-based Tsimshian carver Casper Mather. This piece is signed and dated 1959. On the base it says ALASKA. On the bottom of the base Mather signed and dated this totem pole in pencil, and the signature and date are still nicely visible.

12 oz.It is signed, "Christie" and the feet are felted.

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From Archaic eskimos, probably older than Thule people. Fossil, probably marine fossil but I'm not 100% sure.

This chest has a hand-carved frog design on three sides and also on the lid. It is covered in a dark stain. The top is warped. Also, the box is in really good condition, once again, the trim around the base of the box is slightly warped, not the box itself.

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Early 20th century Inuit mask, probably Inuipiq. I managed to put these works together over the years with the help of the network that I’ve created from my anthropological studies.

The Coast Salish cultures differ considerably from those of their northern neighbours. The Coast Salish is a group of ethnically and linguistically related indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, living in British Columbia, Canada and the U.S. states of Washington and Oregon.

Early 20th century Inuit mask, probably Inupiaq. I managed to put these works together over the years with the help of the network that I’ve created from my anthropological studies.

No loss, flea-bites, surface abrasions or noticeable scuffs. A simply remarkable wood carving, imbued with mystery and reverence for such an awe-inspiring and life-sustaining animal to the aboriginal people of the great Canadian northwest, as is the salmon.

While they all are great individual artifacts, I felt they would be far more compelling together. Lashed with authentic hide cordage, I think they make a far more compelling display.

Great example of traditional adze tool.

Beautiful handmade silver bracelet by Phil Whonnock. Wonderfully carved/engraved with indigenous iconography, the main image being that of an eagle in profile. Signed inside "Phil Whonnock Thunderbird 1996" or possibly "1990" depending on how you read the last number.

"A Wolf Original" Sculptures Hand Carved Soap Stone Eskimo in Canoe with Walrus Sculpture Wood Base. Fait a la main. In good condition. The Sculpture is darker than shown.

Internationally renowned fashion designer and traditional Haida artist Dorothy Grant’s strong connection to her culture and Haida identity has been the driving creative force and her foundation as a contemporary fashion designer for over the past thirty-two years.

Both pieces are in excellent condition(that's a cat hair in last image. Priced to give a great deal. ).

It is 6 x7x6" and signed on the base. It is wonderful to have carvings with braided peeled cedar "hair" and classic paint shades. I know a little about a lot, but expertise in all areas cannot be promised.

The bottom of the carving has an adhesive strip (possibly a bandaid) with the writing “Made by Alaska Indians Bought in 1932 in Juneau”. The bowl and bottom of the paws have wear. There are no cracks, markings, or evidence of repairs.

Really incredible piece. I HAVE A SPECIAL LIST OF COLLECTORS THAT I KEEP A SPECIAL EYE OUT FOR WHEN I'M OUT AND ABOUT.

The carving is signed RAY WILLIAMS. The item is very well carved and hand painted on wood. Thunderbird totem.

This is not resin, but actually a lower grade slate than argillite. It is a beautiful high quality reproduction.

GREAT LOOKING vintage Thompson River Salish basket with multiple large and showy imbricated diamond patterns in red, yellow, and black. Nice small coil size. beautiful example and it has NO RESERVE !.

NICE old long tail snowshoes with nice patina and very clean thick sinew webbing that is in wonderful condition. They uses to have lots of red wool pom poms adorning the sides but have long worn off presumably because of use. Easily replaced if you are even a bit handy they cna look great in ny cabin, den, cottage, Indian room, etc. and they have NO RESERVE !.

It is signed by artist on the back: "Made by W. G. Jeffrey, Kispiox, BC". It is carved out of one slab of wood and hand painted in good detail. I will for now tape it from inside. Images are continuous and have an order ( front, back, sides, etc. ).

Many Nuu-chah-nulch rattles depict Grouse, but otherwise they are not very common in the art and mythology. Small, round feather motifs help to identify Grouse. Grouse is one of the forty forest beings in the Atta.

NORTHWEST COAST FIRST NATIONS HAIDA LIDDED WOOD DRUM BOX, SIGNED CLARENCE A. WELLS, BC CANADA GOOD EXAMPLE WITH NOTED WEAR SUCH AS RUBS, NICKS, NATURAL WOOD BLEMISHES AND/ OR SPLITS, ANY MARKS, SCUFFS, SCRATCHES AND BUMPS, NICKS WILL BE PRESENT. MADE OF CEDAR WOOD. COUNTRY BC, CANADA. TRIBAL AFFILIATION HAIDA 10 1/4" IN DIAM X 3" HIGH. UNIQUE AND SKILLFULLY HANDCRAFTED DRUM SHAPED BOX IS SIGNED BY THE ARTIST ON LID.

Nice socketed head artifact with chert scraper blade secured in the socket.

This superb carving is by Johnny Pootoogook from Cape Dorset. He learned to carve as a child watching his father, who started his formal training at the age 0f 10. He does both sculpture and graphic arts and is a highly respected artist in his own right.