SUPERB NORTHWEST COAST CEREMONIAL FEAST TRAY Northwest coast United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The shield was collected in the village of We

15 in H x 19 in W

either metaphorical or representational

double earrings and a headdress and face paint

SUPERB NORTHWEST COAST CEREMONIAL FEAST TRAY Northwest coast United KingdomHaida or Tlingit Culture, Coastal Alaska and British Columbia Circa 1780 1820 Length: 38 inches (96. 5 cm) Alderwood, Turban snail shell opercula. Provenance: Paul and Mary Thiry Collection Seattle, Washington Art Loss Register certificate #S00257110 Masterfully carved by Tlingit artists, elongated shallow trays of this type are among the most elegant food serving vessels of the Northwest Coast. With their flat bottom and undercut rim, they are