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**First Time At Auction**

North America, Pacific Northwest, United States or Canada, perhaps Tlingit or Haida, ca. mid-20th century CE. An endearing and large hand-carved wood frog statue! The amphibian crouches on all fours, his flattened head is simple with inlaid wood discs as eyes and a wide incised mouth. This is a hefty and solid piece with a lovely natural umber brown graining and patina; a simple but "ribbeting" piece! Size: 10" L x 6" W x 4.5" H (25.4 cm x 15.2 cm x 11.4 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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#173184

  • Condition: Old inactive insect cavities on underside and posterior. Surface wear and stable pressure fissures, otherwise intact and very good. Faint nearly indiscernible signature on base.

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