Description
Fine Haida Argillite Totem Pole
Artist: George Smith
Date: 1890
Dimensions: 10 ¼” T x 2 ¾” x 2 1/8”
Description: A fine early argillite totem pole featuring an eagle with head slightly cocked to one side, raven with a salmon in its beak, a hawk rests under the wings of the raven , followed by a seated bear clutching a small bear cub. A complex masterpiece by one the famed early Skidegate carvers.