348: A CARVED WOOD MODEL NW COAST DAGGER BY STEVE BROWN

The outsized depiction of a Northwest Coast Native American dagger is signed verso and attributed to the master carver Steve Brown who has studied and replicated the carvings of Tlingit masters, dated 2010.
Measures 36 x 8.5 inches.
Very good condition throughout, no damage, repair or heavy wear. There may have been a wood plug for the n=mounting hole.
Provenance: The estate of Morton and Estelle Sosland.In Kansas City, the Sosland family name is synonymous with both giving, and the arts. Of their many contributions to the community, 'The Soslands gave one of the nation's finest private collections of American Indian art to the Nelson-Atkins' museum (nelson-atkins.org). The content of this auction bears testament to their keen eye and varied interests. No property has been added; each lot here originates with the Sosland family and sells without reserve.
$300 - $500