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Artworks
JAMES M. WILLIAMS JR., TLINGIT, SITKA, ALASKA
Bear Totem , September 1985carved wood, paint, 17.75 x 3 x 2.5 in (19.7 x 7.6 x 6.3 cm)
inscribed with artist's stylized initials, "JW";
titled and signed, " Bear / Totem / made / by / Jamie / M / Williams / J[r.]";
dated, "Sept. 1985".LOT 14
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800
PRICE REALIZED: $360.00Further images
A contemporary interpretation of the Bear Up the Mountain Pole that belonged to Chief Shakes of Wrangell, Alaska, this pole was carved by Sitka-based Tlingit artist James M. Williams Jr....A contemporary interpretation of the Bear Up the Mountain Pole that belonged to Chief Shakes of Wrangell, Alaska, this pole was carved by Sitka-based Tlingit artist James M. Williams Jr. This model pole features an upright sitting bear atop a shaft with relief carved bear paw prints. Williams has studied under Tlingit master carver Wayne Price, whose influence can be seen in the fine sculptural features of the bear’s face. This pole was originally sold by the Mt. Juneau Trading Post and comes with original sales documentation.
— Christopher W. Smith
Provenance
Private Collection, Calgary.
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