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Haida Carved Argillite Plate
TAD Tribal Art
An early argillite plate from the Haida people with old and excellent provenance. Made for trade, the production of dishes and bowls among the Haida began in the 1830s. Vide Drew and Wilson (1980: 201ff) for other examples of Haida argillite tableware.
$2,650.00
Artwork details
Origin
Haida people,Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), British Columbia, c. 1860
Dimension
H 9.25IN x W 10.5IN
H 23.495CM x W 26.67CM
Provenance
Ex–Colin & Jeanette Gross collection, England, United Kingdom, from a collection in Hilton Park, Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland, originally collected c. 1860 by John Madden, Ireland (1837–1902)