SUPERB NORTHWEST COAST CEREMONIAL FEAST TRAY Chagall the inhabitants of Jalisco and

the inhabitants of Jalisco and the nearby states of Nayarit and Colima constructed elaborate underground shaft-and-chamber tombs

that is decorated at the lower borders by a pair of killer whales

Framed: yes

with small handle

reinforces the figure’s wild power

SUPERB NORTHWEST COAST CEREMONIAL FEAST TRAY Chagall the inhabitants of Jalisco andHaida or Tlingit Culture, Coastal Alaska and British Columbia Circa 1780 1820 Length: 38 inches (96. 5 cm) Alderwood, Turban snail shell opercula. Provenance: Paul and Mary Thiry Collection Seattle, Washington Art Loss Register certificate #S00257110 Masterfully carved by Tlingit artists, elongated shallow trays of this type are among the most elegant food serving vessels of the Northwest Coast. With their flat bottom and undercut rim, they are