Totem Pole Model
29-175-67
From: Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 29-175-67 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Haida |
Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Queen Charlotte Islands |
Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wood | Pigment |
Description | Top to bottom; realistic bird with broken beak; cormorant; frog-like animal holding collar, between legs small animal head (representing genitals?); animal hold-ing sea-animal; human figure. Details emphasized throughout with heavy green paint. Pupils of eyes black. Back of pole flat. |
Height | 94 cm |
Width | 9.2 cm |
Thickness | 6.7 cm |
Credit Line | Exchange with George G. Heye, 1917 |
Other Number | 4671 - Collector Number |
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