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HUGE 21.5" HAIDA INDIAN ARGILLITE TOTEM POLE

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THIS HAIDA ARGILLITE TOTEM POLE WAS PART OF A SMALL CACHE RECENTLY FOUND IN PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. IT IS SIGNED ON THE BOTTOM MOSES INGRAM HAIDA B.C. "THIS IS A HUGE CLASSIC CIRCA 1930 MUSEUM QUALITY POLE BY A HARD TO FIND CARVER. A MUST HAVE ITEM FOR ANY COLLECTOR OF NORTH WEST COAST INDIAN ART OR FOLK ART. ARGILLITE IS THE BLACK SLATE LIKE STONE FOUND ONLY IN THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS OFF BRITISH COLUMBIA. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT OUR OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE THAN 40 OTHER HAIDA TOTEM POLES BY THIS CARVER AND OTHER NOTED INDIVIDUALS. THIS HUGE POLE HAS BEEN BROKEN AND IS IN 2 PIECES. THE BREAK IS CLEAN AND IT FITS BACK TOGETHER WELL AND STANDS FINE ON ITS OWN.

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