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THBSigned 20th C. Native American Lefty Wilder Wood Totem
Lot 60
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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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Warren "Lefty" Wilder (Native American, Oregon, Klamath County, Willamette Valley, Karuk peoples) ca. 1920s to 1930s CE. Label on base reads "MADE / BY / Warren Wilder / A STUDENT OF THE / U.S. INDIAN SCHOOL / CHEMAWA / ORE." A hand-carved and hand-painted wooden candle holder in the form of a totem pole that features two zoomorphic creatures atop a square base. Painted in hues of scarlet, mint green, sky blue, lemon yellow, navy, white, and black, this lovely sculpture features the torso of an animal with a large mouth, bared teeth, a triangular nose, and target-motif eyes beneath a heavy brow. This creature is then topped by an eagle with a lengthy curved beak, a puffed chest, and wide spanning wings. A bulbous object caps the noble bird's head, showing a carved out circular area on its top for inserting a candlestick. Size: 6.75" W x 8.875" H (17.1 cm x 22.5 cm); 9.5" H (24.1 cm) on included custom stand.
This attractive example was made by Warren Wayland Wilder, Sr. (1910 to 2008 CE), better known as Lefty Wild Eagle, who was a native artist, athlete, and museum owner. Wilder is noted for having lost an arm while hunting, yet still excelling as a tight end on the football field, a football coach, and an artist. Despite losing most of one arm as a young teen, he went on to play football well enough at the Chemawa Indian School to gain national attention. Late in life, he appeared in the movie "Sacred Ground" (1963).
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#146517Some minor abrasions and losses to paint. Otherwise, intact and excellent.Condition
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