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Wendigo Evil Spirit Wooden Red Ochre Sculpture

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
Wendigo Evil Spirit Wooden Red Ochre Sculpture
Featured in this lot is this Wendigo evil spirit wooden red ochre sculpture. The sculpture features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wooden and red ochre painted construction that shows a Wendigo in mid transformation with its tongue sticking out and creature-like appearance. Wendigo is a mythological creature or evil spirit originating from the folklore of Plains and Great Lakes Natives as well as some First Nations. The wendigo is often said to be a malevolent spirit, sometimes depicted as a creature with human-like characteristics, which possesses human beings. The Wendigo is said to invoke feelings of insatiable greed or hunger, the desire to cannibalize other humans, and the propensity to commit murder in those that fall under its influence. The condition of this sculpture is preserved with a repair to the left arm but otherwise shows well preserved condition. The measurements of this sculpture is 9" x 4" x 4". The collective weight of this sculpture is 8oz.