It is in excellent vintage condition
the raven is a sacred figure in Northwest Coast native cultures
As a stand alone piece I think it's pretty terrific
giving some narwhal two tusks
Splitting to the binding visible at the very center but stable and light wear to back cover
Original Signed Native American Ledger Drawing, Early to Mid 20th Century antique Javanese puppet It is in excellent vintageI'm anything but an expert on ledger drawings, but I sure love looking at them, as much as anything else in the world. First generation Plains Indian drawings from the second half of the 19th century, representing first hand narrative accounts of battles and hunting scenes, are the best of the best, and way out of my reach. But this later one, I believe 1910s 20 though am not 100% certain, and which came from a private collection in Texas, really won