Charlie James (Yakuglas) (Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) Circa 1867-1938)
Thunderbird Totem & Sisiutl Cedar Mat
Thunderbird totem and cedar mat painted with a Sisiutl and a copper, circa 1915, together with framed photograph of Charlie James and Mungo Martin
Described in The Totem Carvers page 79 "Plate 103: Charlie James (left) and Mungo Martin (with moustache). Ellen Neel described this photograph to Marius Barbeau as 'another photo of (Charlie James)…with Mungo Martin. Behind them, a Thunderbird which he (C.J.) made for a grave at Alert Bay. In front, a cedar mat with a painting of a 'Sisiutl' and a copper' - no date given, but probably around 1915. (Alert Bay, B.C. Photo: Courtesy City Archives, Vancouver IN-P-121.)"
Size of totem 31" high x 52" wide x 8" deep
Size of mat 38 1/2" high x 73" wide (with frame 45 1/2" high x 80" wide)
Literature: The Totem Carvers, plate 130, page 79
Provenance: Nuytten Collection (2058)
ZP20901
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