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Northeast Carved Wood Doll, Penobscot (?), a male form with
articulated limbs, face and hands stained brown, glass bead eyes, and
wearing a buckskin shirt, leggings, and claw necklace, included is a
miniature headdress and miniature double curved bow, ht. 14 in.
Provenance: Acquired from Andrew Dana.
Literature: Illustrated in American Indian Art magazine, Summer 2004,
p. 67.
$8,000-12,000
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Penobscot Carved Wood Cradleboard Hoop, c. second half 19th
century, the bentwood form with scalloped edge and chip-carved and
incised designs, lg. 25 1/2, wd. 1 3/4 in.
Literature: Illustrated in American Indian Art magazine, Summer 2004,
p. 68.
$1,000-1,500
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Penobscot Wood and Birch Bark Rattle, c. late 19th century, the
tapered form laced with rawhide and decorated with zigzag designs
and red pigment, rounded wood end caps, lg. 10 1/2 in.
$600-800
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Four Penobscot Carved Wood Bark Scrapers, c. late 19th/early 20th
century, all with chip-carving, one with scroll handle, one with a butterfly
image, and two with metal fittings, lg. to 5 1/2 in.
$800-1,200
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Penobscot Basswood Moose Call, c. late 19th/early 20th century,
a rolled cone shape with bark tie, decorated with foliate devices and
images of a bear, moose, and beaver, ht. 22 in.
Provenance: Once owned by Francis Stanislaus.
$600-800
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