NORTHWEST COAST KWAKIUTL HAMATSA BELLA BELLA RAVEN MASK
early 20th c., with carved and painted details, raised ears at the back of the head, pierced nostrils and feather plaques; the long beak protrudes from the attached, cloth wrapped disc, representing the sun; paint decoration to represent the wings and talons of the bird; 22.5" diam.; 21.5"d
Provenance: Butterfield and Butterfield San Francisco; 1999, lot 9145, Property from the Dr. Wally and Brenda Zollman Collection
Fraying around fabric edge where nailed onto the board; possibly may have a piece re-glued at the jawline, approx. 4"
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
Realized: $8,500 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 11 : NORTHWEST COAST KWAKIUTL HAMATSA BELLA BELLA RAVEN MASK
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