Antique Tlingit Polychrome Cedar Large Totem Pole Model

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Antique Tlingit Polychrome Cedar Large Totem Pole Model 30"x4". Exceptional carved original paint totem pole with raven and human forms modeled after Chief Shakes totem. Old label affixed to verso reads "Sold in Ye Olde Curiosity Shop auction, 1976". Beak near chief's hat finial has been reattached with a nail. Some minor scattered surface wear from age. Early 20th century, Northwest Coast.

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Antique Tlingit Polychrome Cedar Large Totem Pole Model

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