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THB19th C. Kwakwaka’wakw Haida Headdress Frontlet
Lot 29a
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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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Native American, Northwestern United States / Canada British Columbia, Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiutl), Haida, or Tlingit, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A stunning dancing headdress frontlet made from cloth, leather, weasel pelts, wood, abalone shell, and whiskers! This is an impressive ceremonial costume used in dancing rituals. The wooden mask frontlet is carved as a stylized visage of a bear, a sacred animal that would designate the clan affiliation. The features are painted in red and black and inlaid with shimmering abalone shells. This wooden panel is mounted on a red cloth atop a stiff leather hide molded into a cylindrical shape. Surrounding the top are vertical sea lion whiskers as well as flicker woodpecker feathers dyed a red-orange hue. The lower brim is trimmed with white rabbit fur. If all these were not distinctive elements, a luxurious hide cape constructed with over a dozen weasel pelts cascades from the back to hang over the wearer's shoulders! Size: 24" L x 10" W x 18" H (61 cm x 25.4 cm x 45.7 cm)
The headdress frontlet uses materials and animals that come from the land and sea that the native people depended upon. The ermine are weasels with a brown fur that turns white in the winter, a short window of opportunity to harvest the required creatures. The imagery used would indicate clan or family affiliation and was often worn during potlatches. Bald eagle down was often loosely placed inside the headdress that would flutter to the ground during the dance as a gesture of goodwill to guests. While dancing in firelight, the reflective abalone, colorful paints, and textured furs and feathers must have been visually spellbinding!
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#162825Some losses and bending to feathers, missing a few feathers. Bending and snapping of whiskers. Losses to plastic disc inserted inside top to hold shape and support the whisker crown. Minor stains and age-related discoloration. Overall presentation is excellent. The weasels are well preserved and most retain their delicate whiskers.Condition
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