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THBFour 20th C. Northwest Coast Cedar Totem Poles
Lot 88
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Nov 4, 2021
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2021-11-04 10:00:00
2021-11-04 10:00:00
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Native American, North America, Pacific Northwest Coast, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A great set of 4 tall and finely detailed totem poles, each hand-carved from cedar with fine graining in hues of brown, khaki, marigold, and cream, and each with a set of wings attached to the verso. The first totem pole is unpainted and features a bear, an abstract human, and a thunderbird. Next is a pole with a bear, a raven, a human, and a thunderbird, all decorated with black, red, and blue pigment. Third is a pole with only a bear surmounted by a thunderbird with a signature on the base reading, "PRINCE RUPERT, B.C." The tallest pole features a frog, a raven, a bear, and a thunderbird, all painted in vibrant polychrome pigments. Size of largest: 8.8" W x 12.4" H (22.4 cm x 31.5 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Ventura, California, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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.
#167524Each totem pole is loose atop its wooden plinth and has loosening to attached wings. Each totem pole has minor abrasions and nicks to pole subjects and plinths, with light fading to pigment where applicable, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina and remains of pigment throughout. One plinth is signed, "PRINCE RUPERT, B.C."Condition
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