Description
Tlingit Totem
Charles Bennet Sr (1882-1949)
Circa 1920
Dimensions: 16” Tall x 3 ½” x 3 ½”
Description: A finely carved early Tlingit totem by famed carver Charles Bennet Sr. See: Carvings and Commerce page 92 illustration #52 for a very similar totem. Imagery is Raven and Bear.
Important carver of his generation and this totem is an excellent example of his early style.