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Artworks
RAYMOND “RAY” WILLIAMS (1933-1988) DITIDAHT/NUU-CHAH-NULTH
Model Totem Pioneer Square Seattle Pole, c. 1950s or 60swood and paint, 33 x 7 x 6 in (83.8 x 17.8 x 15.2 cm), measurements reflect with later added base, without: 32 x 5 x 3.75 in (81.3 x 12.7 x 9.5 cm)
unsigned.LOT 72
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500Further images
As the iconic Tlingit “Seattle Pole” figures so prominently in the history of Indigenous art in Seattle, so too does the Williams family of Ditidaht carvers. This larger model pole...As the iconic Tlingit “Seattle Pole” figures so prominently in the history of Indigenous art in Seattle, so too does the Williams family of Ditidaht carvers. This larger model pole by Ray is a complex iteration of the Seattle Pole in his flamboyant mid-career style, defined by fancy knifework, heavy stippling and dashing, and busy, bright painting. A fine example.
CWS
Provenance
Private Collection, NY.
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