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ITEM NUMBER: AF0247
Monumental Coast Salish Totem Attributed to Francis Horne Sr.
$20,000
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Monumental Coast Salish Totem (Attributed to Francis Horne Sr, b. 1954) 74 1/2" x 20"W
Since the mid-20th century, many Coast Salish artists learned how to carve Northwest Coast art in Northern styles emphasizing formline designs, ovoids, and multifigured free-standing totem poles.
This pole, carved by a Coast Salish artist but heavily modelled after Haida and Nisga’a traditions, follows that pattern and is comprised of a large, central Eagle figure, a Watchman in a ringed hat between the Eagle’s ears, and a smaller Human figure sitting at the base. The Eagle is rendered with red and black formline designs with Human faces for eyes, a nod to Nisga’a carving style. The four Human faces are highly reminiscent of Nisga’a or Tsimshian carving.
Although unsigned, this pole bears a strong resemblance in style and composition to earlier work by Francis Horne Sr (b. 1954), a Coast Salish artist who was born in Mount Vernon, Washington, but raised in Duncan, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island. Other examples of Horne’s monumental carvings can be seen in Duncan today as part of their City of Totems initiative. The time that this pole has spent outside has imparted an attractive silver sheen to the cedar and slightly weathered the black and red paints.
This is a large or fragile item, so shipping will not calculate on our website. Please contact the Gallery at (208) 769-7575; info@ciscosgallery.com to get a shipping quote, or to purchase.
Since the mid-20th century, many Coast Salish artists learned how to carve Northwest Coast art in Northern styles emphasizing formline designs, ovoids, and multifigured free-standing totem poles.
This pole, carved by a Coast Salish artist but heavily modelled after Haida and Nisga’a traditions, follows that pattern and is comprised of a large, central Eagle figure, a Watchman in a ringed hat between the Eagle’s ears, and a smaller Human figure sitting at the base. The Eagle is rendered with red and black formline designs with Human faces for eyes, a nod to Nisga’a carving style. The four Human faces are highly reminiscent of Nisga’a or Tsimshian carving.
Although unsigned, this pole bears a strong resemblance in style and composition to earlier work by Francis Horne Sr (b. 1954), a Coast Salish artist who was born in Mount Vernon, Washington, but raised in Duncan, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island. Other examples of Horne’s monumental carvings can be seen in Duncan today as part of their City of Totems initiative. The time that this pole has spent outside has imparted an attractive silver sheen to the cedar and slightly weathered the black and red paints.
This is a large or fragile item, so shipping will not calculate on our website. Please contact the Gallery at (208) 769-7575; info@ciscosgallery.com to get a shipping quote, or to purchase.
PERIOD: UnknownORIGIN: Plateau - Salish, Native American
SIZE: 74 1/2" x 20"W
