Lot Essay
A tag attached to the base reads: Alaska, July 1905, Slate from Queen Charlotte Is, carved by the Indians."
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A HAIDA ARGILLITE MODEL TOTEM POLE
With flat back, finely carved in high relief, from the bottom a hawk figure with hooked beak, baring teeth and wings at side, enclosed within the torso a stylized seal, the raven surmounted by a grimacing human figure in a crouched position wearing a labret in lower lip, enclosing a fish in its arms, a raven figure at top with the beak extending over the face of human figure and wings along the side of the head
6in. (15.2cm.) high
With flat back, finely carved in high relief, from the bottom a hawk figure with hooked beak, baring teeth and wings at side, enclosed within the torso a stylized seal, the raven surmounted by a grimacing human figure in a crouched position wearing a labret in lower lip, enclosing a fish in its arms, a raven figure at top with the beak extending over the face of human figure and wings along the side of the head
6in. (15.2cm.) high