Carved Bone Northwest Coast Native Totem Pole Letter Opener badger Each one of these is

Each one of these is different

I think its just terrific

which I think just adds to the appeal

Its shape is that of a ginger jar

Produced by Marbell Stone Art

Carved Bone Northwest Coast Native Totem Pole Letter Opener badger Each one of these isI believe this vintage Native American (Northwest Coast or Alaskan) carved bone letter opener dates to the 1930s or 1940s, and would have been a tourist souvenir. I really love it as an object, with two carved and painted figures comprising the totem pole at one end (I believe an owl at the top, with those terrific ears, and perhaps a frog below), and then unpainted bone blade at the other. It's seen some wear, with some loss to the paint here and