Hand-carved Alder Wood Northwest Coast Raven Bowl honey colored in Japanese--dates from the Meiji

in Japanese--dates from the Meiji period

" I believe she is pretty old

I am uncertain of the exact age

I believe they date between the mid-1930s and mid-40s

Very finely made

Hand-carved Alder Wood Northwest Coast Raven Bowl honey colored in Japanese--dates from the MeijiThis hand carved Northwest Coast raven bowl, with detailed carving on its face, body and tail feathers, is made of alder wood and signed with a mark and "8J7." Symbolizing creation, knowledge, the complexity of nature and the subtlety of truth, the raven is a sacred figure in Northwest Coast native cultures. Believed to have shape shifting qualities and called upon in ritual in order to clarify visions, the raven is also believed to carry messages in