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i u a pi pu pa ti tu ta ki ku ka gi gu ga mi mu ma ni nu na si su sa li lu la ji ju ja vi vu va ri ru ra qi qu qa ngi ngu nga lhi lhu lha

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Beau Dick

YO-LA WIND MASK


BEAU DICK (1955-2017), KWAKWAKA'WAKW
YO-LA WIND MASK

cedar, acrylic paint, cedar bark, feathers, signed and titled verso

overall dimensions 22.4 x 12.2 x 7.5 in — 57 x 31 x 19 cm

Provenance:
Private Collection, British Columbia

Note:
Wind is part of the Atlakim Forest Spirits dance. Normally they are rather simple masks that are made quickly for potlatch and danced in four ceremonies before they are burned and sent to the ancestors.

What makes this mask carved by Beau Dick special is that rather than a small, simple and crudely carved work he has given the character spirit. He took the time to give life and energy to the mask with his talent for infusion of spirit.


Estimate: $15,000—20,000

Auction Results

Auction Date Auction House Lot # Low Est High Est Sold Price
2022-09-29 Waddington's 20 15,000 20,000 14,400.00

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