Featured Weird cedar carvings?

I found these at an estate sale. They were in different rooms but are so similar they have to go together.

The two tall narrow ones were hanging on a wall separately. Later I realized that if held together they made one figure. Weird!

Does anyone recognize anything about these?

Thank you!!


@all_fakes @komokwa @cxgirl

 

the bottom of your two piece one looks like pacific north west. Washington state area. They have cedars. https://in.pinterest.com/pin/99008891786775149/

 

The small face looks like the artist was playing with the Iroquois false face style.

 

@komokwa @all_fakes

 

If I may, the lighting on these carvings is much better from overhead. Much more expressive. (The Acoma Pueblo pot is by Frances Torivio, btw.)

 

all red cedar
likely , old growth
maybe even cast off from a mill....or even found on the beach...

very hard to date.....
1970's...1980's ..give or take would be an off the cuff guess...

all Coast Salish in nature......

the face with the teeth has some soul....and may have a nod to the FF masks....but only few have teeth and they are not usually human looking...

The tall ones are meant to be mirror images, and hang opposite each other....they show a higher skill level and cultural understanding .....

but they all are journeyman carvings....... destined for sale to non natives...likely for a little weekend cash......

Still......what a lovely wood to handle !

 

They look very cool..

 

That's awesome! Thank you for the great info @komokwa !

 

Thanks! I agree.

 

@Potteryplease I like your pieces The one on the right looks similar(to me at least) to one I have, big chunk of wood, face on front, signed F Natrall, Coast Salish, 9"H


https://www.antiquers.com/threads/native-face-carving.21179/

 

hey...CX....
hope you're staying dry these days !!

 

I'd agree with Komo; I'd not be able to make an attribution, but certainly Coast Salish in style.

 

Very similar @cxgirl , and thank you for the link to your previous thread-- that was great info too.

 

Thanks @all_fakes too: again I appreciate your expertise.