Northwest Coast Bird Figure Wood Spoon

Mid/Late 20th Century

1.375″ H x 6.5″ L x 1.625″ W

Hand Carved Wooden Spoon Features a Beautifully Carved and Painted Bird Figure at the top of the Handle with Stylized Features Including Large Eyes, a Prominent Beak, and Colorful Accents in Black, Red, Blue, and Other Tones on a Natural Wood Base. The Bowl is a Smooth, Elongated Oval in a Warm Peach/Tan Hue, giving it a Classic Form that’s Both Functional and Artistic with Oneha, DA Frog Signed on the Back

In Very Good Condition

Northwest Coast Indigenous art, particularly from groups like the Haida, Tlingit, or other Pacific Northwest First Nations peoples. These cultures often carve wooden spoons (sometimes called feast spoons, ladles, or ceremonial spoons) with animal crest figures on the handlecommonly raven, eagle, thunderbird, or other birdsas symbols of clan identity, mythology, or spiritual significance. The raven, for instance, is a central trickster/transformer figure in many Northwest Coast stories, frequently depicted with a straight, thick beak and bold painted designs.