Model Totem Poles: Tradition & Transformation

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Lot 19

LOT 19

Lot 19

Unidentified Artist, possibly Nuxalk (Bella Coola)

Lot 19 Details

Unidentified Artist, possibly Nuxalk (Bella Coola)

LARGE MODEL HOUSE TOTEM POLE

wood
unsigned; inscribed verso "Bella Coola House Portal B.C. red cedar / Cannibal / thunderbird / sun / wolf / wolf of wolf clan / eyes above sun are those of thunderbird denoted by feather under eye / Ber Narr"
48.5 x 13 x 5 in — 123.2 x 33 x 12.7 cm

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $1,875
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Private Collection, Vancouver, BC

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LOT 19

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Lot 19

Unidentified Artist, possibly Nuxalk (Bella Coola), LARGE MODEL HOUSE TOTEM POLE

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Lot: 19
Description: Unidentified Artist, possibly Nuxalk (Bella Coola), LARGE MODEL HOUSE TOTEM POLE
Estimate $3,000-$5,000

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