Lot Essay
This unique bear-form rasp was used by members of the Ute tribe during The Bear Dance, a ceremony performed by tribe members for both hunting and sexual success (letter from Morningstar Gallery).
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THE SIEGMUND COLLECTION OF AMERICAN FOLK ART
A CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD BEAR-FORM CERMONY RASP
UTE TRIBE, NORTHEASTERN UTAH, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Details
A CARVED AND PAINTED WOOD BEAR-FORM CERMONY RASP
UTE TRIBE, NORTHEASTERN UTAH, LATE 19TH CENTURY
3 in. high, 24 ½ in. long, 2 in. wide
UTE TRIBE, NORTHEASTERN UTAH, LATE 19TH CENTURY
3 in. high, 24 ½ in. long, 2 in. wide
Provenance
Morningstar Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, April 1990
Brought to you by
Sallie Glover
This unique bear-form rasp was used by members of the Ute tribe during The Bear Dance, a ceremony performed by tribe members for both hunting and sexual success (letter from Morningstar Gallery).