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Artworks
UNIDENTIFIED NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST
Model Totem Pole, 28 July 1908carved wood and acrylic paint, 13.5 x 3.25 x 2.5 in (34.3 x 8.3 x 6.3 cm)
inscribed in an unknown hand in graphite, "9 1/2 / 2.60";
dated in an unknown hand in graphite, "July 28, 1980";
inscribed in an unknown hand in graphite, "WELLS".LOT 127
ESTIMATE: $1,500 — $2,500
PRICE REALIZED: $2,684.00Further images
A well-sculpted and painted two-figure model depicting an eagle over a squatting bear. The pole features original old paints in dark green, light green, red, black, orange, and white. Although...A well-sculpted and painted two-figure model depicting an eagle over a squatting bear. The pole features original old paints in dark green, light green, red, black, orange, and white. Although this pole is almost certainly Nuu-chah-nulth, it does reflect more northern influences in the proportions of the figures and the roundness of the sculpture. The rendering of the eagle is especially impressive, as the carver was able to capture the tension and intensity of a stalking eagle in its pose. The pole is dated July 28, 1908, and is in very good condition for its age.
Christopher W. Smith
Provenance
Private Collection, Calgary, AB.
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