Outsider Art

There are vertical splits in the wood on each of the four figures in this totem pole. The gaps are anywhere from 1/8 an inch to a 1/2 inch. In more horizontal carved areas there is more of a gathering of dust and dirt, along with a slight patina of same over the whole work. On the fish figure at the very bottom, part of the top of the tail is chipped off. Approximately 1/2 inch is gone. There is a small gash with wood and paint loss 1/4 in diameter and 1/4 inch deep on the back of the second figure down from the top. Otherwise this work is in good and stable condtion.

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