Northwest Coast Argillite Shaman Figure

Description:

Northwest Coast Argillite Shaman Figure, Haida, c. 1880-90, standing on a raised base, legs apart, wearing a fully decorated apron, with a multi-pointed necklace around the neck, the left hand holding a rattle made from bone, the face has a broad smile with a nose ornament above, the long coiffure forms into a creature at the crest, ht. 13 in.

Provenance: Private collection, Ottawa.
Estimate $15,000-20,000


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