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THB20th C. Tsimshian Wood & Hide Drum + Wood Mallet
Lot 129
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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, Pacific Northwest Coast, Canada, British Columbia, Tsimshian tribe, ca. 20th century CE. A beautifully constructed hide and wood drum intricately hand-painted with red and black zoomorphic imagery accompanied by a wooden mallet. Mesmerizing motifs of avian, reptilian, amphibian, and fish-like designs adorn the batter head. The delightful instrument is comprised of a hide batter head strung with animal sinew around a wooden hoop and a hide strap attaching the mallet. Drums, as with many instruments in this tradition, are linked with shamanic practice - used to mark the start and end of a ceremony, and, sometimes, to indicate the presence of spirits. Drums also keep rhythm at singing and dancing performances, especially at potlatches - large ceremonial feasts hosted by a chief. The complex design painted on the drum may represent a clan or family affiliation. The stylized head of an animal is additionally painted on the verso. Size of drum: 14.6" L x 13.6" W (37.1 cm x 34.5 cm)
The highly conventionalized imagery seen here is distinctive to Northwest Coast cultures. Known as form-line, this formalized system of representation has ancient origins and is distinguished by a preponderance of ovals, circles, and curved contours. Principal elements of the painting are defined by heavy black outlines, which organize the component parts of the design; secondary elements are defined in red and spaces within the form-lines are filled in with ovoid and stylized "U" shapes.
Provenance: private West Jordon, Utah, USA collection; ex-Seattle, Washington, USA collection
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#178540A few nicks to wooden drumstick and expected surface wear to batter head. Otherwise, intact, excellent, and still playable with nice remaining pigments and imagery.Condition
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