Model Totem Pole Item Number: 1354/1 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Model totem pole of a bear holding a human figure with an eagle perched on the bear's head. Totem pole is painted red, green and black, and has two spread, painted wings protruding from the sides of the eagle (parts b and c). Entire carving is mounted on a square red base.
Item History
- Made by George Nelson ? (Maker) in Winter Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Oyagamla, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1935 and 1975
- Owned by Elsie Dora Cox
- Owned by Phyllis K. Brock before June 27, 1989
- Received from Phyllis K. Brock (Donor) on June 27, 1989
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- 1354/1 a-c
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- wood and paint
- Overall
- height 43.0 cm, width 32.0 cm, depth 11.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- George Nelson ? (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Elsie Dora Cox and Phyllis K. Brock
- Received from
- Phyllis K. Brock (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Winter Harbour, British Columbia, Canada and Oyagamla, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1935 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before June 27, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on June 27, 1989
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1354/0001 a-c