Eastern Woodlands Ash Burl Effigy Ladle (Abstracted Underwater Panther)

Circa: 1820-1840
Size: 10 1/4" (oal) x 5 1/4" (w)
Follow Us On
Instagram
A large abstracted reductive Underwater Panther ladle. Hewn from a beautiful specimen of ash burl with elegant line quality to the design and execution. Note the sophisticated transitions from the shoulder of the bowl to the back and along the scalloping of the effigy.

Literature: Illustrated and discussed: Pleasing The Spirits, 1982, p. 352, fig. 433, left.

Provenance: Provenance: George Abraham, Herbert Wellington: Steve Powers; Private Santa Fe

HIGH RESOLUTION AND ADDITIONAL IMAGES ARE AVAILABLE.

Condition: Excellent with wear comensurate with age. Maintains a complex patina. Comes with custom mount.

Price: $3,800.00

ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED AS REPRESENTED