Inuit Ulu Ralph Tawangyaouma The Raven mask does not

The Raven mask does not open

The bag has a rolled leather rim and is started in cotton cord

It is a subtly bold piece with the high contrast between the bright sterling silver and dark rich blue of the center stone

This is an elegant bone spoon with a bifurcated handle with incised and cut designs

Myrol Eells in his notebooks mentions that the Quinault made large storage bags which were used for storing cloth and other similar items

Inuit Ulu Ralph Tawangyaouma The Raven mask does notThis is a classic Alaskan Inuit ulu. The handle is well worn bone with parallel lines cut across the top. The blade is iron that has been honed along the edge. At some point, a narrow white rectangle was painted near the handle with 3 sets of numbers, possibly for identification. L. 3 "; W. of blade 5"; H. First half 20th C. Sold #8477