Stanley E. Hunt III (1958 n 2011, Kwakiutl/Kwakwaka'wakw)
A Kwakwaka'wakw/Kwakiutl raven clapper mask, 2003
Marked in ink to base: Stanley E. Hunt III / Kwakiutl Hamatsa Raven / Kingcome Inlet / British Columbia / Aug 2003
The polychrome painted wood, likely cedar Hamatsa raven mask with articulated clapper beak, cedar bark strips to top and skirting, with clapper pull beneath, and mounted to a painted wooden base
16.5" H x 19" W x 9" D including base
Provenance: The Common Ground, Inc, New York, NY
The Estate of Eleanor Koffler, acquired from the above

Other Notes: Collector's notes indicate gallery provenance.

Overall good condition with dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age. With scattered light scuffs to paint and imperfections inherent to wood. Cedar bark strips slightly disheveled. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.