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Eastern Great Lakes
Ladle with Pierced Octagonal Top
Wood: Ash Burl
c. 1820 6 1/2"Height, 4" Width


This ash burl ladle is a powerful, solidly built piece that appears to relate to a body of work recorded by Steven Powers in "North American Burl Treen: Colonial & Native American".

The overall proportions, strong geometric design (octagonal crown), and overall feel of the piece are strongly associated with those works.