Property of Various Owners
IROQUOIS DOUBLE-HANDLED ASH BURL BOWL, NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, CIRCA 1780-1800
Auction Closed
January 26, 08:38 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
IROQUOIS DOUBLE-HANDLED ASH BURL BOWL, NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, CIRCA 1780-1800
the shallow oval bowl with upswept handles pierced with beveled, demi-lune shaped hand holds.
Height 7 ¾ in. by Length 21 in. by Width 17 ⅜ in.
In Northeastern Woodland Native American treenware, the demi-lune shape is believed to represent the eye of the Algonquian effigy, Manitou.