Tlingit Polychrome Carved Totem Pole
Sale 987 - Native American Art, Session I
Apr 15, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$6,000 -
$8,000
Sold for $22,500
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Tlingit Polychrome Carved Totem Pole
first quarter 20th century
modeled after Chief Shakes totem; carved of cedar with hollowed back; six figures painted in green, black and red; mounted to wooden base
height without base 47-1/2 inches
Property from the Estate of Donna Wasserstrom, Carefree, Arizona
Collected by Dr. Daniel Sutherland Davidson (1900-1952), Professor of Anthropology at the University of Washington
Condition Report
Few scattered surface scuffs. Beak may have light repair work.
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