Antique North West Pacific coast carved and painted bone totem pole The hat is made for

The hat is made for a small head and has an inside diameter of about 17cm

5cm in diameter

This specimen was prepared by P K Dutt & Co

Beads and royalty are closely linked in Africa

Each poster is double sided

Antique North West Pacific coast carved and painted bone totem pole The hat is made forSuperb and unusual antique carved bone totem pole. These were carved by the tribes that lived along the Pacific North West Coast of the US and Canada and were sold as tourist souvenirs to generate income. This is a lovely Victorian example and, although most of the paint has work=n off over the last century, the highlighting is still visible in red and black. The bone has gained a lovely deep colour and a rich patina over the years. On the back there