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Artworks
ELI TAIT (1872-1949) TSIMSHIAN, METLAKATLA, ALASKA
Model "Good Luck" Totem Pole, c. 1920-30carved and painted cedar wood, 8 x 3 x 2.5 in (20.3 x 7.6 x 6.3 cm)
unsigned.LOT 126
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600
PRICE REALIZED: $408.00Further images
Eli Tait was a carver based in Metlakatla, Alaska, who was among the original Tsimshian party that moved from British Columbia to Anette Island, Alaska, in 1887. Tait was a...Eli Tait was a carver based in Metlakatla, Alaska, who was among the original Tsimshian party that moved from British Columbia to Anette Island, Alaska, in 1887. Tait was a prolific and well-known carver who seems to have originated the “good luck” style model poles that featured a bald eagle, salmon, and bear. This model is unusual for also featuring the human figure at the bottom of the pole.
— Christopher W. Smith
Provenance
Private Collection, Calgary, AB.
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