NWC Tlingit / Haida Copper Knife, ex Bonhams
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Description
Native American / First Nations, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit / Haida culture, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A lengthy copper knife with a braided cord wrapped above a leather handle grip, a protruding pommel end with an abstract clan totem face, and a lengthy blade with 3 fullers running down three-quarters of the way to the tip. Size: 20.375" L x 2.9" W x 0.75" H (51.8 cm x 7.4 cm x 1.9 cm)
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; ex-Bonhams Skinner, Massachusetts (October 30 to November 9, 2023, part of lot 1052)
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#186452
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; ex-Bonhams Skinner, Massachusetts (October 30 to November 9, 2023, part of lot 1052)
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.
#186452
Condition
Minor abrasions and loosening to some leather components, otherwise intact and very good. Nice presentation overall.
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NWC Tlingit / Haida Copper Knife, ex Bonhams
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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