Rare Early Figure Carved Ceremonial Drinking Bowl
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Rare Early Figure Carved Ceremonial Drinking Bowl
Hand Carved Birchwood with Historic Painted Surface
Scandinavian c.1600
5 ½” high x 12” wide x 5 ¾” deep
Literature: This Rare Oval Drinking Bowl has unusual figurative carved details, with a bear to one side and an early human figure to the other, forming the two handles. It is a previously unrecorded form and benefits from very fine and vigorously executed carved details.
Ref: 5387
