Tlingit Wood & Abalone Inlaid Frontlet Carving by Took
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Description
Raymond Gregory-Walker (Took) (Native American, Tlingit, 20th to 21st century) ca. 2019. "Gunxaa Yeil." A beautiful hand-carved wood frontlet inlaid with abalone (mother of pearl) shells. The verso is signed "Took '19" and titled "Gunxaa Yeil" which translates to "Abalone Raven." Traditionally frontlets were worn on the brow of a headdress as part of a ceremonial costume. Size: 7" L x 6" W (17.8 cm x 15.2 cm)
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Provenance: private Litchfield, Ohio, USA collection
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#186427
Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: private Litchfield, Ohio, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#186427
Condition
Signed and dated on the verso. Intact and excellent.
Buyer's Premium
- 27.5%
Tlingit Wood & Abalone Inlaid Frontlet Carving by Took
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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