Antique North West Pacific coast carved and painted bone totem pole Unfortunately the lighting on the

Unfortunately the lighting on the photographs did not show the colour off to it's best

This one is also unusual as unlike many of the pieces that are from species in the United States

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

This is a superb and very retro looking item

The whole slice measures 24cm x 12cm at the widest points

Antique North West Pacific coast carved and painted bone totem pole Unfortunately the lighting on theSuperb 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