Hand-carved Alder Wood Northwest Coast Raven Bowl Quisgaard for Dansk and a flower and vine

and a flower and vine design around the perimeter of the base

Margareta Hennix (b

The incising is deep and expressionistic

with an additional 3 inches of  fringe on either end

I never cease to be amazed by the vast array of things that exist in the world

Hand-carved Alder Wood Northwest Coast Raven Bowl Quisgaard for Dansk and a flower and vineThis hand carved Northwest Coast raven bowl, with detailed carving on its face, body and tail feathers, is made of alder wood and signed with a mark and "8J7." Symbolizing creation, knowledge, the complexity of nature and the subtlety of truth, the raven is a sacred figure in Northwest Coast native cultures. Believed to have shape shifting qualities and called upon in ritual in order to clarify visions, the raven is also believed to carry messages in