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THB20th C. Tlingit Wood & Nacre Spoon by Ivan Otterlifter
Lot 164
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Artemis Gallery
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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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Variety galore! Featuring ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, made by Ivan Otterlifter (Cherokee/adopted Tlingit, 1936-1999), ca. 1975 CE. Expertly carved from cedar wood, a large spoon/scoop with a figural handle depicting a finely modeled kneeling shaman with an avian headdress that presents remarkable details and has an articulated beak that actually opens and closes and tailfeathers that simultaneously serve as the shaman's pectoral and also display movement. The bird faces the skies as if it is about to soar into the celestial realm. Its plumage is meticulously incised with markings and feathered tufts. Contributing further to its aesthetic, are 7 mother of pearl (nacre) inlays on the eyes, beak, wings, and tailfeathers - the tailfeathers doubling as the kneeling figure's pectoral. A wonderful piece by this accomplished native sculptor. Size: 6" W x 18" H (15.2 cm x 45.7 cm); 19.375" H (49.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Ivan Otterlifter was a member of the Cherokee nation who was adopted by the Tlingit and made artwork in the Pacific Northwest tradition; his work had a high profile, for example being featured by Bonham's (https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/13668/lot/6103/).
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#148550Minute nicks to iridescent mother of pearl inlays (nacre), but otherwise superb.Condition
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