Native American, Western, American, and Southern Auction
Fri, May 21, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 899
Two Northwest Coast Polychrome Decorated Totems
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
20th century, carved totem with bird figures, remnant of newspaper clipping verso, mounted to square wood base, overall 27-1/2 in.; second totem with carved bird and humanoid figures, remnant of indecipherable label verso, mounted to square wood base, overall 30-1/2 in. - Provenance: Hudson Bay Fur Company, Seattle, Washington (label attached for shorter example) ; Private Florida Collection
smaller example with surface wear; largest with crack and possible repair to right side of top figure and cracks to square base, overall surface wear
Condition
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