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12" CAPTAIN ANDY BROWN ARGILLITE TOTEM POLE

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THIS RARE CAPTAIN ANDREW BROWN HAIDA ARGILLITE TOTEM POLE WAS PART OF A SMALL CACHE RECENTLY FOUND IN PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. THIS IS A CLASSIC CIRCA 1930 MUSEUM QUALITY POLE BY A VERY SOUGHT AFTER CARVER. A MUST HAVE ITEM FOR ANY COLLECTOR OF NORTH WEST COAST INDIAN ART. THIS POLE HAS HAD 2 OLD BREAKS AND SUBSEQUENT REPAIRS. ONE BREAK WAS ON THE EAGLE TORSO AND THE OTHER ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM. THEY WERE FAIRLY CLEAN BREAKS AND HAVE BEEN MENDED QUITE WELL. ALSO SMALL FLAKE NOTED OFF EAGLES BACK FEATHERS.

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