Model Totem Pole Item Number: A8763 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Short wooden totem pole painted black, red, green, yellow and white. Figures, from top to bottom: eagle, raven with frog in mouth, whale-like figure with a wolf protruding from mouth. Mounted on a flat, wooden base with squared-off edges. Flat and unpainted at back.
Item History
- Made by Daigmanaigthl (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada before 1934
- Collected between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- A8763
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- wood, paint and metal
- Overall
- height 57.5 cm, width 19.0 cm, depth 13.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nisga'a
- Creator
- Daigmanaigthl (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1934
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1960/0557