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

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.