Model Totem Pole Item Number: 1570/49 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Painted model totem pole with, from top to bottom: a bird, a bear in the process of transforming into a frog, and a bear. Pole is concave and unpainted on the reverse, with a metal hook attached in the centre.
Narrative
Northern style carving; label on back says it was made at "Clayqoute [sic] BC".
Item History
- Made in Clayoquot, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Aileen Anne Winskill before February 2, 1993
- Received from Aileen Anne Winskill (Donor) on February 2, 1993
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- 1570/49
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- wood, metal and paint
- Overall
- height 75.0 cm, width 14.0 cm, depth 9.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth ?
- Previous Owner
- Aileen Anne Winskill
- Received from
- Aileen Anne Winskill (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Clayoquot, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 1993
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 1993
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1570/0049