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<p>[QUOTE="hubcapwalrus, post: 1392133, member: 13051"]<font size="5">I think I have to go with this 14" Heiltsuk model totem pole by Chief Robert Bell (1859-1904), ca. 1880. It features some type of supernatural humanoid on the top and what looks like a Tahltan bear dog on the bottom. The blue paint is a mineral-based pigment made from stibnite (metallic antimony sulphide), the black is lamp black, and the red is mercury-based Chinese vermilion. James Swan collected several similar pieces by Bell for the Smithsonian Institute (NMNH), which were accessioned in 1884. I've never seen another Bell totem on the market, and I was really surprised to be able to purchase this one. I'm also pleased that this pole is not missing any attachments such as the ears and tail of the dog or </font><font size="4">the</font><font size="5"> horn and fins on the humanoid. For being 135-ish years old, it's in excellent condition! </font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]222127[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]222128[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]222130[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]222131[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]222132[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]222133[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222134[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="hubcapwalrus, post: 1392133, member: 13051"][SIZE=5]I think I have to go with this 14" Heiltsuk model totem pole by Chief Robert Bell (1859-1904), ca. 1880. It features some type of supernatural humanoid on the top and what looks like a Tahltan bear dog on the bottom. The blue paint is a mineral-based pigment made from stibnite (metallic antimony sulphide), the black is lamp black, and the red is mercury-based Chinese vermilion. James Swan collected several similar pieces by Bell for the Smithsonian Institute (NMNH), which were accessioned in 1884. I've never seen another Bell totem on the market, and I was really surprised to be able to purchase this one. I'm also pleased that this pole is not missing any attachments such as the ears and tail of the dog or [/SIZE][SIZE=4]the[/SIZE][SIZE=5] horn and fins on the humanoid. For being 135-ish years old, it's in excellent condition! [/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]222127[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222128[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222130[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222131[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222132[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222133[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222134[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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