Totem Pole Item Number: 1927.249 from the MAA: University of Cambridge
Description
Small totem pole composed of an owl (possibly) at the top, a frog and a bear.
Context
The original European tribal names and, where possible, current tribal names have both been given in separate GLT fields.; The style and subject matter of this object conforms to those of the Fourth Period, 1910- onwards (although I think contemporary argillite carving should have a separate period). During this period argillite carving was typified by small curio items, such as small totem poles, inkwell, bookends, etc. and reflected the near demise of Haida art, and its transformation into an externally oriented commodity. This state of affairs has changed with Haida culture and art undergoing a linked revival and strengthening of position vis-a-vis the Provincial and Federal Governments (G.Crowther). (The time periods of argillite carving are derived from Carol Sheehan' s Pipes That Won' t Smoke; Coal That Won' t Burn; Haida Sculpture in Argillite, 1981, Glenbow Museum: Calgary, and Peter Macnair and Alan Hoover' s The Magic Leaves, 1984, British Columbian Provincial Museum: Victoria.); Collected by: ?Deanland. Canon in ?1906
Item History
- Made in Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), British Columbia, Canada
- Received from Prof. Sir. William Ridgeway during 1927
What
- Name
- Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- 1927.249
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- argillite
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Received from
- Prof. Sir. William Ridgeway
Where
- Holding Institution
- MAA: University of Cambridge
- Made in
- Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), British Columbia, Canada
When
- Acquisition Date
- during 1927
Other
- Keyword
- Art; Tourist Objects