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THB19th C. Tlingit Haida Horn / Nacre Comb Totemic Head
Lot 55b
About Seller
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, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Tlingit or Haida people, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful hair comb made from mountain goat or sheep horn with the handle carved into a stylized totemic head. The square face is perhaps an orca (killer whale) or some other symbolic animal of strength and power, the eye set with a shimmering nacre shell. Below are 9 tines or teeth and the verso is flat and unadorned. Combs served several purposes, firstly for combing, hygiene, and securing hair in place, and the effigy handles were not only decorative but symbolic with ancestral totems and clan affiliations to imbue the wearer with strength or power. Size: 3.125" L x 1.65" W (7.9 cm x 4.2 cm)
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.
#171042Small chips to tines and verso of comb, otherwise intact and excellent condition.Condition
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