Anthropomorphic figure, 19th century
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Lot: 23
Anthropomorphic figure, 19th century
Alaska, Seward Peninsula, Cape Nome, Inupiat
| Provenance | Size | Hammer price |
|---|---|---|
| Josephine L. Reader, Nome, Alaska, USA Jeffrey Myers, New York, USA John Giltsoff, Girona, Spain |
H: 13.6 inch | sold |
wood, base
This figure was found under big rocks on the slope of Cape Nome in 1968. It was found together with another sculpture, a half-figure pegged into his wooden kayak. Both objects might have belonged to a shaman.
Ray, Dorothy Jean, Eskimo Art, Seatlle, London 1977, p. 118, ill. 55; John Giltsoff, "Parcours des Mondes", Paris, 12 - 16 September 2007 (at the Galerie Charlotte Norberg)
Exhibited:
Paris, France: "Parcours des Mondes", John Giltsoff, 12 - 16 September 2007
