PAUL JONES (c. 1847-1927), SKIDEGATE, HAIDA GWAII
ESTIMATE: $10,000 — $15,000
PRICE REALIZED: $14,640.00
Further images
This late period Haida argillite model totem pole, c. 1900-1920, is by an identified carver, Paul Jones from Skidegate. At 22 inches in height, this tall pole has a slim and elegant appearance and sits on a wide, thin base with clipped corners. From the top, the bold, deeply carved figures are: an eagle with downturned head and a humanoid face, lightly relief-carved on the wings; a bear holding a salmon in its mouth by the tail; a long-beaked bird, possibly Raven holding a fish in its beak (perhaps a reference to Raven putting salmon in the creeks), its wings densely embroidered with numerous U-forms; an unidentified female (shaman?) with a toothy grin and protruding labret, holding an unknown image; and a bear (possibly Bear Mother) holding a cub in her lap, and with an unknown image between her feet.
Steven C. Brown
Provenance
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