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UNIDENTIFIED KWAKWA̱KA̱ʼWAKW ARTIST
Model Totem Pole, c. 1915-1925wood and acrylic paint, 25.25 x 2.5 x 2.75 in (64.1 x 6.3 x 7 cm), measurements reflect dimensions without later added base, with: 27.25 x 4.25 x 4.25 (69.2 x 10.8 x 10.8 cm)
LOT 59
ESTIMATE: $3,500 — $5,000Further images
This finely balanced work presents a narrative composed of stacked figures, led by a high-ranking woman shown in ceremonial garb. Her conical, multi-tiered hat signals her status, while her robe,...This finely balanced work presents a narrative composed of stacked figures, led by a high-ranking woman shown in ceremonial garb. Her conical, multi-tiered hat signals her status, while her robe, crisply carved, cascades over a menacing secondary figure that is, perhaps, a Ba̱k’wa̱s holding a deceased human. Though clearly Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw in origin, the composition eschews the brightly painted details of other Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw model poles from this period. The painting is subdued, with a softened palette that shows signs of its age.
First Arts with Christopher W. SmithProvenance
A Vancouver Collection.
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