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Kwakwaka'wakw Wood & Nacre Potlatch Hat by Lelooska

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Chief Don Smith "Lelooska" (Native American, Cherokee / adopted Kwakwaka'wakw, 1933-1996), ca. mid to late 20th century CE, "Carved Potlatch Hat." A superb hand carved wooden ceremonial hat with a conical brim supporting an orca inlaid with nacre shell, and dangling horsehair tassels. This type of hat is intended for ceremonial use during potlaches and the hat / carved motifs would mark the clan affiliation. The interior is signed "Lelooska," a famed storyteller and carver specializing in Pacific Northwest cultures. Size: 15" Diameter x 21" H (38.1 cm x 53.3 cm)

Chief Lelooska born Don Smith, was of Cherokee / Osage descent, born in California before relocating to Oregon in the 1930s. He grew up learning traditional crafts under the guidance of his mother and maternal grandfather. His mother, Mary Smith, crafted dolls and other curios for roadside / state fair sales, and Don Smith took up carving; through this the family formed ties and gained attention from local tribal members in Oregon. At a young age he was adopted into the Kwakwaka'wakw tribe by Chief James Aul Sewid and given the name "Lelooska" which granted him the hereditary rights and chieftaincy privileges of the Sewid lineage. Lelooska immersed himself in Native American art and culture - studying Northwest Coast cedar carvings, languages, and developing local education programs. The Lelooska Foundation established in 1977 is a museum, workshop, performance space, and Native American heritage center that carries on his legacy.

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Provenance: private Litchfield, Ohio, USA collection

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Condition

Surface stains and discoloration. Some scuffs and small chips to surface, but otherwise intact. Signed by artist on the interior. Overall great condition.