Carved Bone Northwest Coast Native Totem Pole Letter Opener Oaxaca clay whistle ” I am so curious

” I am so curious about the relationship between the artist and the writer—are they one and the same

And they hold a lot

But best of all are the long red beaks

final touches of white painted whiskers and ears

This would be fantastic used as a huge serving platter for tapas or antipasti

Carved Bone Northwest Coast Native Totem Pole Letter Opener Oaxaca clay whistle ” I am so curiousI believe this vintage Native American (Northwest Coast or Alaskan) carved bone letter opener dates to the 1930s or 1940s, and would have been a tourist souvenir. I really love it as an object, with two carved and painted figures comprising the totem pole at one end (I believe an owl at the top, with those terrific ears, and perhaps a frog below), and then unpainted bone blade at the other. It's seen some wear, with some loss to the paint here and