carved wood

late 19th, early 20th century

Stirring paddles, wood

"Oak, probably tan oak. Well used, lots of burn marks." (George Blake, 9/95)

1985

Large forest landscape wall sculpture made from carved wood and painted with oil and acrylic. Tall trees in bas-relief with white bark and dense green leafy canopy appear at right and left...

c.1942

This Kava Bowl was collected in the South Pacific by the brother-in-law of the donor while he served on the S.S. Mt. Whitney during World War II. The base consists of 17 (seventeen) columns up to...

n.d.

NOTES: In album 65.13.274 & 384 Shown framing Heinrich Hoffman Printing "Christ in Gethsemane"

c.1912

APPROXIMATE DATE: 1912 ARTIST BIRTH: 1860 ARTIST DEATH: 1945

Chinese Taoist gods, carved from wood. Probably representing religious forms of

worship. Page torn

From the History Information Station:

Object: Carved wooden Taoist figure...

Chinese Taoist gods, carved from wood. Probably representing religious forms of

worship. Page torn

From the History Information Station:

Object: Carved wooden Taoist figure...

Knife, curved iron blade, wood handle. Handle sculptured totemic style

"Possibly Tlingit crooked knife with carved handle used for wood carving. 2 birds at top with unfinished formline...

Book, miniature, carved out of wood

"Could be anywhere. Locality depends on proper identification of the wood." (Roger Rose, 4/95)

Club, ceremonial adze, ornately carved. Haft of ceremonial adze. lava adze lashed ot haft with elaborate design

"Carved club, ceremonial adze (storage: Polynesia, Cook Islands) 2 objects...

Stool, carved from miro wood. Storage - Polynesia. 1 of 5

"Stool carved from miro wood. Austral Islands ($250 1955) by Donald Marshall." (warehouse card)

"Stool; Austral Island (...

1850 - 1913

Head rest, wood, carved.

"Head rest; wood carved. Melanesia (value $35.00 - 1955) by Donald Marshall. Wakdi, North Coast of New Guinea." (warehouse card)

"...

19th century

Dish for food, boat shape, small.

"Northern Northwest Coast, possibly Tsimshian, Haida or Tlingit grease dish in shape of seal. Painted formline design barely visible through heavy patina...

18th C.

The intersection of the cross has a depiction of the face of Jesus, crowned with thorns, probably representing the image on Veronica's veil.

From the History Information Station:

...

late 19th, early 20th century

Spoons, wood, carved handles. "Igugas" spoons

"Spoons of wood with handles ornamentally carved. "Iguagao" spoons. 1) 7.125" x 2"; 2) 6" x 1.875" Mt. Province, Islannd of Luzon,...

late 19th, early 20th century

Spoons, wood, carved handles. "Igugas" spoons

"Spoons of wood with handles ornamentally carved. "Iguagao" spoons. 1) 7.125" x 2"; 2) 6" x 1.875" Mt. Province, Islannd of Luzon,...

1900-1940

Miniature of a man. Carved of wood, probably Chinese

(D. Peterson 2/79) Date: E. 1900's. China: Miniature human figure; wood w/ white face, hands, legs w/ red shoes; movable arms and...

late 19th-early 20th century

Spoon, wood, carved totemic handle in red and black. (231). Alaska.

"Tlingit feast ladle with carved handle representing bear holding fish. Nicely carved; possibly made for sale - late...

test range

Ancestral Worship Figurine - carved blackwood, seated male, black beard and moustachios, hands on kneecaps, each holding upright objects - Nias Island. "`Adu' figure. Traditionally such...

Ancestral Worship Figurine - carved blackwood, squatting man, black bear and moustachios, hands on kneecaps, each holding upright objects. Sumatra, Nias Island.

"`Adu' figure....

c. 1904

Tray, embroidered on bear gut. Flower and flag design work done by Eskimo school children about 1904. Bought to Oakland by Capt. M. Hanson of the Alaska packers.

Carved chair. The front legs are carved and wings project from the leg to the sides. The wings are very stylizied and resemble bat wings. The back legs have stylizied acanthus leaves on them. All...

Pair of Chinese carved plant stands. Each has three legs with claw feet and surmounted with a dragon head. There is a fret pattern carved in a bulge just below the head on wach leg and a fret...

late 20th century to early 21st century

This is a wooden bowl carved with intersecting curved lines and many pierced openings.

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