Northwest Coast Seal Dish circa 1900

Item to be sold in Canada Only.

$6,650.00

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Northwest Coast Seal Dish  Ca 1900

Ex Rasmussen Collection.

A delicately crafted piece inlaid with dog teeth, shells, and tiny Russian trade beads.

Axel Rasmussen was a Presbyterian minister and school teacher who moved to Wrangell, Alaska in the late 1920’s.  As a result, he spent a lot of time collecting works of art by First Nations artists during this time.

In 1948, the Portland Art Museum acquired half of the Rasmussen’s collection. A California private collector purchased the other half.

Fine Condition.