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LOT 227

Lot 227

Unidentified Maker

Unidentified Maker
Lot 227 Details
Unidentified Maker, Tlingit

EMERGENT PHASE MODEL TOTEM POLE WITH SHAMANISTIC IMAGERY

wood, paint
unsigned
24 x 4 x 1 in — 61 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm

Estimate $2,500-$3,500

Realised: $6,150
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Unidentified Maker
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Provenance:

Private Collection, Maine

Note:

This low relief carved pole depicts an eagle atop a Tlingit shaman or Ixt', whose bodiless head and limbs are shown emerging from the background of the pole. Out of the Ixt''s mouth protrudes the tail of the Land Otter, a mythological creature closely associated with the otherworldly power of the Ixt'. The Land Otter is shown with its mouth grasping another depiction of an Ixt', the latter identifiable by the x-ray-like portal of its exposed ribcage.

Related Works:
Michael D. Hall, Pat Glascock, Carvings and Commerce: Model Totem Poles 1880-2010, (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2011), 61, pl. 6

Further Reading:

Art of the Model Totem Pole

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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