19th Century
Canadian
Late Trade Pipe
argillite relief carving, circa 1880
12 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 in, 30.8 x 6.3 x 2.5 cm
Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000 CAD
Sold for: $6,250
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PROVENANCE
The Isaacs Gallery Ltd., Toronto, 1983
Sold sale of Fine Canadian Art, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, November 25, 2004, lot 207
Private Collection, Vancouver
LITERATURE
Peter L. Macnair and Alan L. Hoover, The Magic Leaves: A History of Haida Argillite Carving, Royal British Columbia Museum, 1984, pages 119 - 126
This rare trade pipe represents Wasgo (the sea-wolf) as traditionally shown with a whale in its mouth, a whale between its ears and a third whale on its back. The carving also depicts an octopus and a human face.
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