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American Indian Haida Argillite Totem Pole ca. 1910 AD. In the wonderful manner of the American Indians of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America, the pole depicts a large eyed raven, his wings curled around his body, seated atop a grimacing bear. The back of the piece is inscribed: “Pa Pa, Seattle USA, Xmas 1910, July 1911” By the end of the 19th century Haida artists had begun to render their artistic traditions in argillite, a smooth black stone. This present piece represents the earliest phases of this now famous artistic tradition. The piece has been broken and reguled with traces of yellowed glue showing on the back and it has scattered chips with some paint stains. Provenance: From an English Collection since before the Second World War. H. 6 1/4" (16 cm).