Hand-carved Alder Wood Northwest Coast Raven Bowl book then filled with colored lacquer

then filled with colored lacquer

I think it would be especially nice with a few sprigs of lily of the valley

between the top and bottom of the handle

and would make for a spectacular cocktail service

While there are lots of Scandinavian wooden Viking figures out there

Hand-carved Alder Wood Northwest Coast Raven Bowl book then filled with colored lacquerThis 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