LOT 137
Sold for: $1,500
PROVENANCEJohn LivingstonAcquired from the above by Gary Bell, Vancouver
LITERATUREBill Holm and Bill Reid, Indian Art of the Northwest Coast: A Dialogue on Craftsmanship and Aesthetics, 1975, a similar box discussed and reproduced pages 136 and 137
A classic Northwest Coast Tlingit bentwood storage box featuring the characteristic red-painted corners. These boxes were intended for everyday use. Crafting a bentwood box required exceptional skill: a single plank of cedar was kerfed, steamed, and bent into shape, with the final seam secured by pegs or nails. A grooved base was then attached with pegs, and a precisely fitted lid made the container watertight and highly functional.For the biography on Gary Bell in PDF format, please click here.To view the full catalogue for The Gary Bell Collection: Masterworks of Northwest Coast Art, please click here.
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