Antique North West Pacific coast carved and painted bone totem pole The skull is 16

The skull is 16

The hand and foot are both complete with all the bones present and intact

The lower half of the vessel is wood with a wide band of leather very finely stitched onto the top

the teeth are flattened for crushing hard shells

This is a superb and very retro looking item

Antique North West Pacific coast carved and painted bone totem pole The skull is 16Superb and unusual antique carved bone totem pole. These were carved by the tribes that lived along the Pacific North West Coast of the US and Canada and were sold as tourist souvenirs to generate income. This is a lovely Victorian example and, although most of the paint has work=n off over the last century, the highlighting is still visible in red and black. The bone has gained a lovely deep colour and a rich patina over the years. On the back there