UNIDENTIFIED HAIDA ARTIST
titled, signed indistinctly with artist's initials, and dated, "Wasco / DG [?] / 25/07/89"
ESTIMATE: $150 — 250
Further images
This Haida argillite pendant features a Waasgo (Sea Wolf or Sea Bear) on a round plaque with scalloped edges, reminiscent of a miniature, 19th century argillite platter. The Waasgo, depicted here as a Wolf with long claws and a Killer Whale dorsal fin, is inlaid with three pieces of catlinite, also known as pipestone. Catlinite is a red argillite stone originating in the Great Lakes region but has been a popular inlay material for Haida argillite carvings since the 1980s. The distinctive, bead-like shape of the catlinite inlays and somewhat legible initials on the verso may help identify the maker of this piece.
Christopher W. Smith
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto.Join Our Mailing List
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