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THB19th C. Pacific Northwest Coast Haida Bentwood Box
Lot 7
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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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2018-05-24 10:00:00
2018-05-24 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : Northwest Coast, Tribal, & Pre-Columbian Art
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Featuring Pacific Northwest Coast Native American Art from respected collector / dealer, Joseph Alphabet. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring Pacific Northwest Coast Native American Art from respected collector / dealer, Joseph Alphabet. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Native American, northern Pacific Northwest coast, probably Haida from Queen Charlotte Island, British Columbia, ca. late 19th century CE. A beautiful bentwood box, carved from cedar. The interior is unpainted, while the exterior has red and black figures in outline forming the face and eyes of different sacred animals. The bentwood form is made by steaming three corners of a piece of wood to form the joints and then, as here, tying the fourth joining corner together. This example also has other pieces of wood inlaid against the bent piece, perhaps put in place to strengthen it or provide insulation. A heavy square lid, with two of its sides studded with six small shells, accompanies the piece. Size: 10.5" L x 11.3" W x 11" H (26.7 cm x 28.7 cm x 27.9 cm)
Traditionally, bentwood boxes were used for storing and serving water and foodstuffs. Hot stones could be added to cook the contents. Larger examples served to transport clothing and some boxes were made solely for burial purposes - chiefs or other highly esteemed members of society might be placed inside large bentwood boxes and then raised on a mortuary pole.
See a similar example without a lid at the Burke Museum, University of Washington (Seattle, USA): http://www.burkemuseum.org/research-and-collections/culture/collections/database/display.php?ID=72660
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#133623Dark patina on surface, attesting to its age. Surface has some very light encrusted deposits, mainly around its base. Small nicks and chips commensurate with age and handling.Condition
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