Authentic Native American Relic Carved Wooden Ceremony Stick w Fish & Symbols

Description

*All of our Native American items will come with a laminated certificate of authenticity as seen in the last photo (but will contains an image and description of the purchased item). The back of the certificate will contain a detailed background description, including a photo of the cabin which these items were recovered) *
This is an amazing piece of native American history. Unfortunately it’s exact use and age is unknown.. it may have been for ceremonies, the top piece of a Walkingstick, or simply for decoration.
The entire piece is hand carved with symbols and designs, including the realistic Musky or Northern Pike painted fish head .
The words ‘Lost Axe’ appear on various other artifacts that were found.
INFORMATION ON OUR NATIVE AMERICAN PIECES:
**Almost all are Hand Crafted or were collected by North Woods Native American Couple of the Menominee Culture in Northern WI who passed away awhile back. They didn’t have access to many resources (still used wood-burning stoves for cooking & heat) - and clearly had a large appreciation for preserving their culture through collecting & making handmade, traditional tribal pieces. The property recently sold, and new owner sold all their beautiful hand made crafts & collections.
Due to the location that they were found and based on the comparison of the colors and patterns…We presume most of it to be Menominee tribal affiliation or from another northern woodland tribe. The age does varies in these pieces. Some pieces of the artwork show to be around 50 years old, created in the early 70s… but a majority of the pieces show direct evidence of being 100-150 years of age .. some potentially being older.
This item , along with most of our other Native American collectibles on our store, where acquired from that source. We purchased as much as we could to do our part to preserve the culture by making sure it would be passed on to collectors who will value, appreciate, and do their part to preserve these historic pieces .
We do our best to date & authenticate items by using our experience, meticulous web searches, assistance from friends affiliated with local tribes, and information groups online. If we missed something or if you have more information about a piece, we would LOVE to know! :)
Before you purchase, Please keep in mind.. that because of the age, many items in our Native American collection do show signs of age & wear. We do our best to depict it in the description- but please refer to the photos for specifics.
Thank you!
SOLD AS IS, All items are sold as is, so please be sure to check photos, read descriptions, and ask questions!**
*IMPORTANT NOTICE*
Any item order 12/26/21-1/09/22 will be shipped on Monday 1/10/2022. While we typically ship next business day - shipping times will be delayed temporarily while we are out of town.
If you need your item sooner, please let us know and we should still be able to accommodate!
Thank you for understanding! We will safely pack your item and update tracking first thing when we return. :)