Lot n° 168
Estimation :
2000 - 3000
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 4 096EUR
Totem Haida, British Columbia, North America - Lot 168
Totem Haida, British Columbia, North America
Black argillite
H. 59 cm (without base)
(The base glued to the plinth, accident to the base restored, small cracks, dents to the upper animal's nostrils and small restoration)
Miniature totem in black argillite in the form of a superimposition of interlocking animal and human figures. The concave reverse is undecorated. Totem poles of this type were produced by Haida artists from the early 19th century.
Agilite is a slate-like stone quarried in the Queen Charlotte Islands.
A label affixed to the front of the base bears the number 167.
Expert : Charles-Wesley Hourdé, H+R Art Consult
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