Totem Pole Model

29-175-117

From: Canada | British Columbia

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-175-117
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Canada | British Columbia
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood
Description

Blacked. "Animal and other small figures carved in relief". The human figure at the top, the frog (?) below the shark-like mask, and the dog with two legs broken mouth to mouth with a saurian, are carved in the round. The pole is mounted on a flattened and notched stick extending from above the top figure to the head of the lowest figure.

Height 103 cm
Width 9 cm
Thickness 6.7 cm
Credit Line Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917
Other Number 7/3040 - Collector Number

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