Signed Richard Sumner Cedar Bentwood Inuit Box

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This handsome Richard Sumner hand carved box is decorated with bas relief bird and animal designs, signed on the underside. … Read more This handsome Richard Sumner hand carved box is decorated with bas relief bird and animal designs, signed on the underside. The box is made from one plank of wood that is steamed at three corners and bent around to form a box. It is topped with a cedar lid. West Coast bentwood boxes are among the most ingenious and versatile objects made by indigenous Northwest Coast peoples.

The work of Richard Sumner does not stay for very long in the galleries, and he is well booked for commission requests. Richard has carved large steam-bent boxes for both the Vancouver International Airport and the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. His work can also be found in numerous private collections around the world. See less