UNIDENTIFIED HAIDA ARTIST
Model Hollow Back Totem, c. 1880
argillite, 11.5 x 2.5 x 2 in (29.2 x 6.3 x 5.1 cm)
old label: "11 1/2".
old label: "11 1/2".
Lot 158
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
PRICE REALIZED: $4,320.00
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
PRICE REALIZED: $4,320.00
Further images
This early model pole has some unusual aspects to its composition that break out from the more common arrangements. The top figure is the head of a large whale, its...
This early model pole has some unusual aspects to its composition that break out from the more common arrangements. The top figure is the head of a large whale, its blowhole and abbreviated dorsal fin right at the top of the pole, an unusual position for this image. But that’s all we get to see of the whale; its large body and fins are absent. Below this is the head of a raven, beak pointing down onto the bird’s breast, the wings to either side and the tail turned up between them, a much more frequently seen arrangement. Below the raven is a seated bear, its snout pointed down, and its forepaws held up to its chin. The bear’s forearms at the elbows extend down to the level of its knees.
Steven C. Brown
Steven C. Brown
Provenance
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