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LOT 2500
Large North American Hadia or Tilngit Tribes Painted Wooden Totem Pole Model
19TH CENTURY A.D.
55 1/2 in. (9.25 kg, 141 cm).
Modelled in half-round with a carved eagle perched at the top, below an animal with a long tongue and ears, an anthropomorphic figure holding a frog and a raven at the bottom; green and yellow pigment on the surface.
ProvenanceFrom an unidentified artist, N.W. Canada.
Ex Bonhams, Native American Art, 11 December 2018, Lot 402.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
See The British Museum, museum number Am1987,Q.2.
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LOT 2500
Large North American Hadia or Tilngit Tribes Painted Wooden Totem Pole Model
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) +BP*
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Circa 17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Large Jewelled Brass Altar Cross with Base
Late 19th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
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Opening Bid: £5
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