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1940s Northwest Coast Wood Totem w/ Abstract Animals

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1940s Northwest Coast Wood Totem w/ Abstract Animals

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Description

North America, Native American, Northwest Coast, Alaska or Canada, ca. 1940s to 1950s CE. A hand-carved wooden totem pole with a pair of abstract zoomorphic creatures - a large bird with outstretched wings as well as a crouching reptile, perhaps a lizard. Size: 2.625" L x 10.3" W x 12.625" H (6.7 cm x 26.2 cm x 32.1 cm)

Provenance: private Ojai, California, USA collection

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Condition

Wings pinned to back. Minor abrasions and fading to pigment, with several stable hairline fissures, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to zoomorphic forms.

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1940s Northwest Coast Wood Totem w/ Abstract Animals

Name: 1940s Northwest Coast Wood Totem w/ Abstract Animals
SKU: 156857791
Price: 300 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $900

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