Early Art Connoisseur & Western Collector Auction
Sat, Jul 29, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 202
Shona Hah (1912-97) Kwakiutl Medicine Man Carving
Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $50 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
This is an original Shona Hah (1912-1997) Kwakiutl Carving of Tlingit Medicine Man performing a ceremony. The sculpture is all carved from a soft wood, including the masks, hands, feet and faces, etc.. Shona Hah (1912-1997) or Mary J. Smith was Cherokee by birth and became the matriarch of the Lelooska Kwakiutl family. Her artwork, and especially her "Little People," has left a legacy of Northwest Coast peoples. In June 1983, Southwest Art featured Hah/Smith in an article on pages 65-71. The carving / model features a wonderfully and professionally crafted, carved wooden original work of art, angora rabbit hide, and leather construction that shows all of the bodily features carved from a soft wood. The scene is of a sick Native man wrapped in a trade blanket and holding a medicine totem that is colored with traditional geometric patterns. The medicine man is standing over him performing a ritual holding a medicine wand in the shape of a water bird and adorned with a angora rabbit hide cloak, and he is wearing a ritual mask with traditional Pacific Northwest Coast decoration that is removable from the head of the medicine man. The piece is signed 'Shona Hah' on the underside of the model shield. The overall condition of this scenic model is good with no obvious signs of damage. Signed / name carved on the bottom. The measurements of this scenic model are 11 1/2" x 18 1/2" x 12".*
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