Carved Wood Totem Letter Opener by Northwest Coast Native Artist Ray Williams found object sculpture Very good condition

Very good condition

which I would guess date from the the 1940s or earlier

yellowing teeth

where Edwin also designed weavings

Carved Wood Totem Letter Opener by Northwest Coast Native Artist Ray Williams found object sculpture Very good conditionThis vintage hand carved wood totem letter opener by master Northwest Coast carver Ray Williams (1933 88) would make a great gift, though I'd be tempted to keep it for myself. It's a great object to hold and use, as well as to display. Williams was a member of the Nitinat Band (Eagle Clan), part of the West Coast Tribe, who came from a long line of carvers, and passed the craft on to his children who continue to produce totems and smaller pieces like