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Artworks
UNIDENTIFIED KWAKWA̱KA̱ʼWAKW ARTIST
Kwagiulth Model Beaver Mask, 1985carved and painted yellow cedar and hide, 6 x 5.25 x 3 in (15.2 x 13.3 x 7.6 cm)
titled, signed indistinctly with artist's initials, and dated, "Kwagiulth Model Beaver Mask / [ZW?] / /85".LOT 113
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600
PRICE REALIZED: $528.00Further images
As nature's builder, the beaver continues to be an animal to which many carvers have an affinity. Their industrious nature is portrayed in a variety of ways in legends, either...As nature's builder, the beaver continues to be an animal to which many carvers have an affinity. Their industrious nature is portrayed in a variety of ways in legends, either as hardworking and persevering to ensure a job is done, or as stubborn and selfish to their own goals.
Provenance
Private Collection, Calgary, AB.
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