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Totem Pole, "Shark Mother" Northwest Coast Carved Wood by Duane Pasco

About the Item

Totem Pole, carved wood, titled Shark Mother by Duane Pasco, vintage Northwest Coast art, circa 1965-1975. The design echoes a traditional Northwest Coast House Post, imagery includes a stylized Dogfish Shark (Squalidae) with a fetus in the womb - this alludes to the traditional Dogfish totem and the continuity of it's clan. Measure: 8' height. Duane Pasco grew up in Alaska and Seattle, Washington. He began carving Northwest Coast Native-style art in the mid 1960s. He prefers to use traditional tools including an adze and knife. For more information on the artist, refer to the book: "Life as Art, Duane Pasco" by Duane Pasco and Barbara Winther, distributed by the University of Washington Press.
  • Creator:
    Duane Pasco (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 96 in (243.84 cm)Width: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Depth: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)
  • Style:
    Native American (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1965-1975
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. very good vintage condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Denver, CO
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: DCG-253931stDibs: LU1004624943492
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