Antique North West Pacific coast carved and painted bone totem pole In the tree behind is

In the tree behind is a possum and the moon or sun is picked out in deeper carving as a white disk

Some are fairly uniform in size and weight and served as monies of account like manillas

A nice 19th Century solid bronze manilla with great colour and patina

It is a Russian mid-20th Century medical model

They are also worn in Marriage ceremonies where they serve as part of a “bride price”

Antique North West Pacific coast carved and painted bone totem pole In the tree behind isSuperb and unusual antique carved bone totem pole. These were carved by the tribes that lived along the Pacific North West Coast of the US and Canada and were sold as tourist souvenirs to generate income. This is a lovely Victorian example and, although most of the paint has work=n off over the last century, the highlighting is still visible in red and black. The bone has gained a lovely deep colour and a rich patina over the years. On the back there