Miniature Totem Pole Item Number: 1725/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small model pole. Front of base has a painting of a small whale. Bottom figure is a seated bear with knees tucked in and arms wrapped around legs. Next figure is a horizontal whale, with its tail flukes carved as the heads of two birds. Perched on top of the whale is a thunderbird with wings outstretched but angled downward and with two projections on top of its head. On back of pole, indentations and pencil mark are present in the drawing of a whale.
Narrative
Purchased by donor at store in either Victoria or Koksilah in 1938.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada during 1938
- Collected in Koksilah, British Columbia, Canada ?
- Owned by H. D. C. Hunter before February 18, 1997
- Received from H. D. C. Hunter (Donor) on February 18, 1997
What
- Name
- Miniature Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- 1725/2
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- wood, paint, metal and lacquer ?
- Overall
- height 16.7 cm, width 15.1 cm, depth 6.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth ?
- Previous Owner
- H. D. C. Hunter
- Received from
- H. D. C. Hunter (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Koksilah, British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Creation Date
- during 1938
- Ownership Date
- before February 18, 1997
- Acquisition Date
- on February 18, 1997
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1725/0002