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A PAIR OF MOSES INGRAM ARGILLITE POLES

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THIS PAIR OF HAIDA ARGILLITE TOTEM POLES WAS PART OF A SMALL CACHE RECENTLY FOUND IN PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. THEY ARE BOTH SIGNED ON THE BOTTOM MOSES INGRAM HAIDA B.C. THESE ARE CLASSIC CIRCA 1930 MUSEUM QUALITY POLES 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 PIECES OF ARGILLITE BY THIS CARVER AND OTHER NOTED INDIVIDUALS. EACH PIECE APPROXIMATELY 6.5" TALL. ONE WING ON EACH PIECE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN RE-ATTACHED.

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