Hand-carved Alder Wood Northwest Coast Raven Bowl honey colored I believe they date between

I believe they date between the mid-1930s and mid-40s

Retails for $275

this piece by Andersen Design Studio

but I think it is a small masterpiece

in Japanese--dates from the Meiji period

Hand-carved Alder Wood Northwest Coast Raven Bowl honey colored I believe they date betweenThis hand carved Northwest Coast raven bowl, with detailed carving on its face, body and tail feathers, is made of alder wood and signed with a mark and "8J7." Symbolizing creation, knowledge, the complexity of nature and the subtlety of truth, the raven is a sacred figure in Northwest Coast native cultures. Believed to have shape shifting qualities and called upon in ritual in order to clarify visions, the raven is also believed to carry messages in