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Stylized Folk Art Eagle Whirligig

Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
Inuit or Haida First Nations
Northwest Coast, late 19th c., possibly early 20th c.
Carved wood, polychrome paint decoration.
Over-all in excellent condition, some wear and loss to original paint decoration.
Provenance; Collection of Robert Bishop, curator at the American Folk Art Museum, New York; Burton and Helaine Fendelman, New York; Mark and Sandy Keily.
Illustrated in American Folk Sculpture, by Robert Bishop, E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., New York, 1974, pg. 369, pl. 696.
This carved silhouette of an eagle is fitted with rotating pinwheel wings and retains an outstanding untouched weathered surface. The Native Eagle symbol is known as “The master of skies” and is a symbol of great significance and is believed to be the creature with the closest relationship with the creator.

More Information

Origin:	United States
Period:	1900-1919
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	American Indian, Folk Art, Americana
Patterns:	Animal/Insects, Handmade
Dealer Reference #:	FA-SO 174
Incollect Reference #:	828177

Dimensions

W.	16 in;	H.	21.75 in;
W.	40.64 cm;	H.	55.25 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.