Haida Argillite Model Totem Pole Carving by John Cross (1867-1939)

Description:

Haida Argillite Model Totem Pole Carving by John Cross (1867-1939), inscribed on the back "made by John Cross, Skidegate Mission B.C.," ht. 11 1/2 in.

Provenance: John L. Blake, who worked for various newspaper companies and traveled extensively in the Pacific Northwest in the 1920s through the 1960s.
Estimate $5,000-7,000


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