Carved Wood Totem Letter Opener by Northwest Coast Native Artist Ray Williams green vessel and a long

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Darker blue and brown horizontal striations bring your eye up toward the lip and whatever bloom it might display

glossy surface and turns black on exposure to air

Carved Wood Totem Letter Opener by Northwest Coast Native Artist Ray Williams green vessel and a longThis 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