Fine Rare Kwakiutl Indian Cedar Totem Pole Alert Bay Arthur Shaughnessey (1880-1946)

$1,295 USD

A wonderful well carved and expertly painted yellow cedar hand carved totem pole. The totem is attributed to master carver Arthur Shaughnessey and dates from around 1930. He carved t items for both ceremonial  use and for sale and worked alongside Charlie James, Mungo Martin .  Painted in classic Kwakiutl pigments of red, green, and black. The totem features a Thunderbird and seated human figure. Reference Carvings and Commerce by Michael Hall and Pat Glascock page 113 illustration #84 shows an example of this artists work housed in the Burke museum Seattle. This fine example by a highly desirable artist will make a fine addition to anyone’s collection. There is an inscription on the back made by a young collector. 

Weight 3.0 lbs
Dimensions 13.0 × 9.66 × 3.5 in
Item Location

Canada

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A wonderful well carved and expertly painted yellow cedar hand carved totem pole. The totem is attributed to master carver Arthur Shaughnessey and dates from around 1930. He carved t items for both ceremonial  use and for sale and worked alongside Charlie James, Mungo Martin .  Painted in classic Kwakiutl pigments of red, green, and black. The totem features a Thunderbird and seated human figure. Reference Carvings and Commerce by Michael Hall and Pat Glascock page 113 illustration #84 shows an example of this artists work housed in the Burke museum Seattle. This fine example by a highly desirable artist will make a fine addition to anyone’s collection. There is an inscription on the back made by a young collector. 

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Weight 3.0 lbs
Dimensions 13.0 × 9.66 × 3.5 in
Item Location

Canada

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