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LOT 23

Lot 23

JOE WILSON (B.1966)

JOE WILSON (B.1966)
Lot 23 Details
JOE WILSON (B.1966), Kwakwaka'wakw

SUN MASK

red cedar, acrylic paint, wood
signed
25.2" x 32.7" x 9.8" — 64 x 83 x 25 cm.

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $3,300
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Important:

This lot is located in Vancouver. Local pick up by special arrangement; shipment from Vancouver only.

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JOE WILSON (B.1966)
  • JOE WILSON (B.1966)
  • JOE WILSON (B.1966)
  • JOE WILSON (B.1966)
  • JOE WILSON (B.1966)
  • JOE WILSON (B.1966)
  • JOE WILSON (B.1966)
Provenance:

Private Collection, British Columbia

Note:

The sky world dominates Northwest Coast legend and life.  It was believed that ancestors descended from the heavens and transformed into humans.  In Kwakwakawakw tradition the sun is depicted as an old man that roams the sky from East to West daily.  The sun is the ancestor of all beings and is an image often seen on family crests and totem poles.  This sun mask is carved in typical Kwakwaka'wakw style with a bold design and expression.  This mask is probably  a copy of "Mask Representing Ancestral Sun' carved by Richard Hunt in 1978 and illustrated in the book "Down From The Shimering Sky:Masks of the Northwest Coast" by Peter Macnair, Robert Joseph and Bruce Grenville.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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