Description:

Native American, Alaska, Ketchikan, Tlingit peoples, ca. 1928. A colorful wooden totem pole model, hand-carved with symbolic animals that may represent the lineage of the carver's family: a raven, a human, an eagle, and a wolf. The underside of the base is inscribed: "KETCHIKAN / ALASKA / JULY 18, 1928 / MADE AND SOLD BY INDIAN CHIEF." Ketchikan has the world's largest collection of standing totem poles, found throughout the city and at four major locations: Saxman Totem Park, Totem Bight State Park, Potlatch Park, and the Totem Heritage Center. Size: 0.7" L x 3.3" W x 15.4" H (1.8 cm x 8.4 cm x 39.1 cm)

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Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private New Jersey, USA collection

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#184786

  • Condition: Professionally repaired with break lines and adhesive visible, as well as some nicks and chips to surface. Slightly loose on stand. Liberal remaining pigments and rich patina throughout. Underside of base is inscribed: "KETCHIKAN / ALASKA / JULY 18, 1928 / MADE AND SOLD BY INDIAN CHIEF."

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