Description:

Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Tongass Island, Tlingit or Haida, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A wooden totem pole hand-carved by people of the Tongass Island and sold in the "Ye Olde Curiosity Shop" in Seattle, Washington. The pole rests on a rounded base, a raccoon at the bottom with 2 stylized anthropomorphic beings, and an owl at the top. The verso has a handwritten note with the origin and the remains of a sticker label from the curiosity shop. The surface is painted with dark muted tones of red, olive-brown, and black. Size: 3" L x 2.5" W x 22.5" H (7.6 cm x 6.4 cm x 57.2 cm)

Provenance: ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000

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  • Condition: Surface abrasions and chips to high pointed areas and fading of pigments, otherwise intact and very good. Handwritten label and remains of shop label on verso.

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