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Artworks
JIMMY JOHN (1876-1988), MOWACHAHT/MUCHALAHT (NUU-CHAH-NULTH)
Model Totem Pole, c. 1950s or 1960sred cedar wood, 11.5 x 2.75 x 2.5 in (29.2 x 7 x 6.3 cm)
unsigned.LOT 26
ESTIMATE: $350 — $500
PRICE REALIZED: $366.00Further images
This pole showcases Jimmy John's distinctive chip-carving style, a technique he fully embraced later in his lengthy and successful career. At the top, an eagle appears alighting against an imagined...This pole showcases Jimmy John's distinctive chip-carving style, a technique he fully embraced later in his lengthy and successful career. At the top, an eagle appears alighting against an imagined headwind, its wings poised in a dynamic upward sweep. Below the bird is a sleeping woman, her eyes gently closed, hands folded before her, and adorned with a woven cedar headband and robes. This serene figure is a design Jimmy John learned from Mungo Martin. The pole is mounted on a chip-carved base featuring what is likely a split eagle design, grounding the work in rich detail.
Provenance
Private Collection, Vancouver, BC.
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