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THB18th C. Haida / Tlingit Bone Fishing Totem Amulet
Lot 65
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Apr 28, 2022
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Join us for a special auction not to be missed! Collectible Native American art from two major collectors. Antiquity to mid-20th century! Plus fine & folk art, fossils, and more! All legally acquired. All legal to buy/sell. Convenient and professional in-house shipping. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a special auction not to be missed! Collectible Native American art from two major collectors. Antiquity to mid-20th century! Plus fine & folk art, fossils, and more! All legally acquired. All legal to buy/sell. Convenient and professional in-house shipping. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Native American, North America, Pacific Northwest Coast, Haida or Tlingit, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fine marine mammal bone carving of a stylized figure with an anthropomorphic face holding a large fish clasped to his chest. The details are skillfully engraved in low relief, the fish firmly held by its tail to indicate a successful fishing trip. This piece is small enough to slip into folds of cloth as an amulet, but this figure may have also been part of a halibut hook at one point to ensure luck while fishing. Size: 2.75" L x 0.75" W (7 cm x 1.9 cm)
Traditional halibut hooks were usually made with bone, antler, or wood, and then shaped with two arms bound together with leather or sinew to form a V shape. One arm might be ornately carved with a motif, like this bone example. A barb made from a sharpened bone would then project from inside of the other arm. This hook style was designed to capture the correct size of halibut, who feed by opening their mouths wide. If the fish was too small, it will not be able to hook itself; if the fish was too large (and might capsize a small boat), it would put the entire hook in its mouth and not be barbed.
Provenance: private Brevard, North Carolina, USA collection
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#171041Surface abrasions and pitting but otherwise intact. Softening to finer details. Dark patina throughout.Condition
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