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THB20th C. Nootka Cedar Speaker's Mask by Billy Robertson
Lot 104d
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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/First Nations, Pacific Northwest, Canada, Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) people, carved and signed by Billy Robertson, Kingcome Inlet, B.C., Canada, (b. 1936), ca. second half of the 20th century CE. A fantastic cedar speaker's mask, with four different cedar mouth attachments, carved and danced by Billy Robertson. The mask features large eyes, raven-like black motifs on the cheeks, a big nose with red-rimmed nostrils, and a wide, inset mouth with red lips. The mouth is partially opened to allow one of the four different mouthpiece attachments to be placed inside of it. Each of these attachments is a different species' mouth with a thin, round, slat nailed into it; the slat can slide into the mouth, changing the "speaker" of the mask. These include a human mouth with the teeth clenched and thick red lips; a wolf with a long snout, red nostrils, and sharp canines; an eagle with a green, curved beak, and a raven with a long black beak. Size: 8.25" W x 12.5" H (21 cm x 31.8 cm); 18.4" H (46.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Billy Robertson was taught to carve by his father William in 1959 and has carved ever since.
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#142467Small chips and scratches on surface commensurate with age. Wood has a rich patina and the pigment is slightly faded. The human mouth is slightly loose from its slat. Signature is on the back.Condition
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