A few examples of appraisal values for
ARGILLITE TOTEM

• HAIDA ARGILLITE TOTEM POLEHaida
  HAIDA ARGILLITE TOTEM POLEHaida Argillite totem pole, depicting bear eating salmon above eagle, figure, and Haida motifs. Appx 5 1/4" T.
• 2pc Glen Pollard Argillite Totem
  2pc Glen Pollard Argillite Totem Models 3.5'' and 4''
• TWO ARGILITE TOTEM STYLE
  TWO ARGILITE TOTEM STYLE SCULPTURESTwo totem style carvings, argillite, condition noted to higher (repaired), 9 & 10 inches high.
• Glen Pollard Raven Argillite
  Glen Pollard Raven Argillite Totem Model- 3.75''
• 2pc Glen Pollard Argillite Small
  2pc Glen Pollard Argillite Small Totem Models- 3.5'' approx
• Glen Pollard Raven & Frog Argillite
  Glen Pollard Raven & Frog Argillite Totem Model- 4.25''
• Haida Argillite Totem Pole ca
  Haida Argillite Totem Pole ca 1900 having a concave back and with imagery of the raven, man, wolf, owl, and dogfish height 18-1/2 inches
• Haida Argillite Totem Pole tapering
  Haida Argillite Totem Pole tapering form and carved with three figures; main figures with inset mother-of-pearl eyes; concave back height 14 in.second quarter 20th century Condition: Small portion of base has been repaired.
• Pat Dixon Argillite Raven Small
  Pat Dixon Argillite Raven Small Totem- 2.75''- repair to base
• HAIDA ARGILLITE TOTEM POLE, TOM
  HAIDA ARGILLITE TOTEM POLE, TOM HANS (EAGLE CLAN)Tom Hans (First Nations, Haida, 1925 to present) ca. 20th century CE. A hand carved argillite totem pole by the Haida artist Tom Hans, a member of the Eagle clan and resident of Skidegate British Columbia. His carvings illustrate traditional stories of his Haida culture; in this piece there is an eagle, orca, beaver, and a frog base. Hans comes from a family of carvers, learning the art as a teenage from his father, and over his nearly 50-year career he also mentored and influenced generations of Haida artists, including his nephew, Ken Hans. Size: 2.75" L x 2.3" W x 10.25" H (7 cm x 5.8 cm x 26 cm) Argillite is a fine grained sedimentary rock that is essentially made of mud and ooze; it often has a smooth and lustrous appearance like this example. In the 19th century, the Haida people began to carve this material as a trade good for visiting Europeans and Americans, because of the decline of their traditional economic practice of fishing. Items like this one served as a way to show their artistic merit and introduce some of their iconography to the outside world. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #175492 Condition: Excellent condition with only minor surface nicks, otherwise intact. Clearly signed by artist on verso.
• Argillite NW Coast Miniature
  Argillite NW Coast Miniature Totem Pole C. 1900Condition: Repaired crack in base.Dimensions: Ht. 8 3/4''E
• Northwest Coast Argillite Totem
  Northwest Coast Argillite Totem Pole carved of three figures: raven bear and beaver height 7.25 in.ca 1900 Condition: Some chips; raven's ear broken.
• 3pc NW Argillite Totem Models
  3pc NW Argillite Totem Models (repaired)- 3'' to 5''
• A HAIDA ARGILLITE TOTEM CARVINGA
  A HAIDA ARGILLITE TOTEM CARVINGA Haida argillite totem carving, Early 20th century; Pacific Northwest Coast Unmarked The carved stone totem representing five figures including a bear, raven, eagle and wolf, with a human face at base, and with a concave carved backside Dimensions: 17" H x 4.5" W x 3.25" D
• A HAIDA ARGILLITE TOTEM CARVINGA
  A HAIDA ARGILLITE TOTEM CARVINGA Haida argillite totem carving, Early 20th century; Pacific Northwest Coast Unmarked The carved stone totem representing two animal figures, likely an eagle perched above a wolf Dimensions: 10.5" H x 3.125" W x 3.125" D
• 2pc Pat Dixon Eagle Argillite Totem
  2pc Pat Dixon Eagle Argillite Totem Models- 3.5'' approx
• A HAIDA ARGILLITE TOTEM CARVINGA
  A HAIDA ARGILLITE TOTEM CARVINGA Haida argillite totem carving, Early 20th century; Pacific Northwest Coast Unmarked The carved stone totem representing five figures including a bear, raven, wolf, and possibly marten or dog, with a human face at base, and with a concave carved backside Dimensions: 18.5" H x 4.25" W x 3.5" D
• A 9-INCH NORTHWEST COAST
  A 9-INCH NORTHWEST COAST ARGILLITE TOTEM POLEThe carving, circa first half of the 20th century, incorporates three figures mounted on as square base.Measures 9 x 2.25 x 2 inches.Very good condition. There are no chips, cracks, repairs.Provenance: The Susan Koehn Estate Trust Newton, Kansas
• Norman Russ Raven Argillite Totem
  Norman Russ Raven Argillite Totem Model- 4.5'' with minor chip to beak
• 3pc NW Argillite Totem Models-
  3pc NW Argillite Totem Models- Denny & Pat Dixon, Norman Russ- 3'' to 5''
• A FRAGMENTED HAIDA ARGILLITE
  A FRAGMENTED HAIDA ARGILLITE TOTEM CARVINGA fragmented Haida argillite totem carving, Late 19th century; Pacific Northwest Coast Appears unmarked The carved stone totem sculpture originally representing multiple figures including a bear, raven, wolf, and human, many shown clutching or devouring other creatures, with a concave carved back side and two-step base, which has fractured into three large fragments with various missing sections Dimensions: Assembled: 27" H x 3.5" W x 3.5" D; base: 2.25" H x 7.75" W x 7.25" D Provenance: Property of the American Broadcasting Company, New York Walt Disney Co., Burbank, California, acquired by corporate merger with the above Private Collection, Los Angeles, California, acquired from the above
• HAIDA STYLE COMPOSITE TOTEM POLE,
  HAIDA STYLE COMPOSITE TOTEM POLE, MARKED JFHaida style composite totem, marked at underside "Argilite Made In BC, JF," approx. 7.75"h, 0.70lb
• CLARENCE MILLS (B.1958), Haida
  CLARENCE MILLS (B.1958), Haida ARGILLITE FIGURAL PIPE, 1982 ARGILLITE FIGURAL PIPE, 1982
• HAIDA TOTEM, THE BLACK STONE
  HAIDA TOTEM, THE BLACK STONE CARVING FEATURING TLINGIT AND KWAKIUTI, 23"H X 3"W Haida totem, the black stone carving featuring tlingit and Kwakiuti, 23"h x 3"w
• ELI TAIT MINIATURE HAND CARVED &
  ELI TAIT MINIATURE HAND CARVED & PAINTED TOTEM POLE. (Tsimshian born 1872 in Metlakatla Canada). The totem 6.50'' tall 5'' wide signed faintly on back on attached round base. Biographical sketch accompanies the Lot. The totem pole shows light wear throughout but is missing one ear.
• Large carved Papua New Guinea
  Large carved Papua New Guinea figural totem with elaborate pigment and natural straw embellishments; overall good condition, age wear, surface wear, surface soiling; H 37" (Approx.)
• 19TH C. VANCOUVER HAIDA ARGILLITE
  19TH C. VANCOUVER HAIDA ARGILLITE BOAT W/ TOTEM ANIMALS...First Nations, Pacific Northwest Coast, Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Haida people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful and early example of a hand-carved argillite statue of totemic animals seated in a boat. At the stern is an eagle, next is a bearded human, a wolf or bear, and a frog at the front. The boat has a whale headed stern and prow, the heads of all animals are inlaid with nacre disc eyes. The underside has an antique label and handwritten "NWC Bird, Beast, Wolf, + Frog, 3CTEB Vancouver Island B.C." Carvings often illustrate traditional stories of Haida culture; the exact meaning of this sculpture is unknown but may be a scene from a creation story or Raven Tales. Size: 10" L x 2" W x 3.5" H (25.4 cm x 5.1 cm x 8.9 cm) Argillite is a fine grained sedimentary rock that is essentially made of mud and ooze; it often has a smooth and lustrous appearance like this example. In the 19th century, the Haida people began to carve this material as a trade good for visiting Europeans and Americans, because of the decline of their traditional economic practice of fishing. Items like this one served as a way to show their artistic merit and introduce some of their iconography to the outside world, and carvers in the 19th to early 20th century did not sign their works. Provenance: private Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #178000 Condition: Surface wear, nicks and chips, otherwise intact without repairs. Abrasions and chips to nacre shell inlays. Old label on base, otherwise unsigned.
• Attributed to Robert Davidson Sr.
  Attributed to Robert Davidson Sr. (1880-1969), Haida ARGILLITE TOTEM DEPICTING FOUR ANIMALS 9.25 x 1.75 x 1.75 in — 23.5 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm
• Teraq Ragee, 2003, greenstone Inuit
  Teraq Ragee, 2003, greenstone Inuit carving, Transformation, Shaman with Bird, 7 3/4" h Estimate $200-300
• Unidentified Artist, Haida AN
  Unidentified Artist, Haida AN ARGILLITE MODEL TOTEM POLE CA. 1890 height 6.5 in — 16.5 cm
• Bone carved totem 10'' h. from
  Bone carved totem 10'' h. from Nunivak Island off of the coast of Alaska fashioned my the eskimos that live there the totem depicts seals fish and sea lions some cracks and loss. 10'' h. x 2'' w.
• A Tsimshiam Polychrome Model
  A Tsimshiam Polychrome Model Totem Pole having a raven surmounting a fish form above a human holding a fish. Height 18 1/2 inches.
• TRIBAL: ALEUTIAN CARVED STONE
  TRIBAL: ALEUTIAN CARVED STONE SCULPTURE OF STANDING MOTHER AND CHILD, SIGNED "GERT. ALEUT, (19) 88" VERSO ON TOP OF OVOID BASE, DEPI...TRIBAL: Aleutian carved stone sculpture of standing mother and child, signed "Gert. Aleut, (19) 88" verso on top of ovoid base, depicts woman with traditional face markings and clothes holding woven basket in one hand, her baby asleep in knapsack, baby's face and hair accessory carved in bone or ivory, etched decoration throughout, wear consistent with age and use, 6 1/8" h. x 8 1/2"w. x 15 1/4" d.
• HAIDA CARVED ARGILLITE FIGURAL
  HAIDA CARVED ARGILLITE FIGURAL TOTEM POLE MODEL COASTAL PACIFIC NORTHWEST, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURYHaida Carved Argillite Figural Totem Pole Model, Coastal Pacific Northwest, Late 19th-Early 20th Century The canoe-form opaque black sedimentary stone carving, likely once previously mounted to a base, with a concave carved back and in three distinguishable zoomorphic narrative sections: the lower possibly depicting a bear holding a frog; below a beaver holding a branch while nestling a smaller beaver; below a woodpecker also bearing a branch, altogether supporting an otter crest. Repaired break near lower frog and bear totem with associated stress cracking extending vertically throughout with losses to hand of bear; aged chipped losses to left wing of woodpecker; general wear throughout. Height: 23 in (58.4 cm)
• A NORTHWEST COAST FIGURAL TOTEMA
  A NORTHWEST COAST FIGURAL TOTEMA Tlingit carved cedar model totem pole, Early 20th century; Northwest Coast Inscribed in pencil to verso: CLX / 250 / Weather / [illegible] / mosquito / + / tree / toad The carved wood totem depicting a mosquito, a frog, and a human face colored with turquoise, red, orange, and black pigments Dimensions: 9.25" H x 3.25" W x 2.75" D
• NORTHWEST COAST CARVED IVORY
  NORTHWEST COAST CARVED IVORY "WITCH" TOTEMVintage Northwest coast carved and polychromed marine ivory totem, written on base "Witch". Totem 4" long, 1/2" wide. Condition: Condition: information and/or statements of condition are not included in auction item descriptions. Any condition information which may be included is for information purposes only and may not be relied upon as the equivalent of a formal Condition: Report. Condition: Reports must be requested in writing, and will be provided in writing.”