Carved Bone Northwest Coast Native Totem Pole Letter Opener Romanian kilim as the mesh at the

as the mesh at the center is quite finely woven

2 1/4” tall x 2 1/8” in diameter and in excellent condition

and 4 5/8" in diameter at base

Very good vintage condition overall and structurally very sound with some scattered lost/split stitches as pictured

and I've collected--and sold-a lot of bud vases

Carved Bone Northwest Coast Native Totem Pole Letter Opener Romanian kilim as the mesh at theI 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