LEO JACOBS Carved Wood EAGLE TOTEM POLE Signed Tlingit NORTHWEST ART Alaska Folk

Description

I’m selling my gorgeous hand carved and painted Eagle Totem by master carver Leo Jacobs (1923 - 1975). This Eagle stands approximately 11” tall and is signed in pen
Designs by Leo Jacobs
. This piece was carved in 1974. The original Northwest Art label is still attached and in wonderful condition. There’s a small chip on the back of the base where it meets the eagle.
BIO
"Leo Jacobs was a Tlingit master carver and one of the founding members of Alaska Indian Arts (AIA) in Haines, Alaska. Leo Jacobs was among those emerging masters and was a respected and influential multi-disciplinary artist. In 1962, Jacobs and the other AIA carvers were invited to demonstrate their skills at the Alaska Pavilion at the World’s Fair in Seattle, a major platform for the artists and for Tlingit art. The exposure from the World’s Fair elevated the public profile of AIA and created a huge demand for their authentic, traditional carvings. Jacobs’ work can be found in public and private collections throughout Alaska and the world. Prominent pieces in Alaska include full-sized poles in the Federal Courthouses in Anchorage and Juneau, a pair of large house post style poles at the Alaska Railroad depot in Anchorage, the Raven Pole at the University of Alaska Southeast campus, multiple objects at the Haines Sheldon Museum and Alaska Indian Arts, and several poles in and around Haines (including one of welcome poles at Mile 1 of the Haines Highway and the pole at the Port Chilkoot tribal house). Sealaska Heritage Institute houses what is perhaps the most unique object associated with Jacobs – a bear mask that was taken onto the International Space Station by Chickasaw astronaut John Herrington in 2002, dubbed the “Space Bear” mask.