Model Totem Pole Item Number: A1113 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Model pole standing on a proportionally large carved animal figure with four inlaid shells, hollowed out underneath. From top to bottom, the pole has a human with bear ears, a shark(?) and a beaver on the front. Minimal use of red and black paint on pole only. Signed on the base. Pole is secured to the base with a screw.
Item History
- Made by Edmund Patelas (Maker) in Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada before 1931
- Collected between 1914 and 1931
- Owned by George E. Darby before 1931
- Received from George E. Darby (Seller) and U.B.C. Class of 1931 (Funding source) during 1931
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- A1113
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- wood, metal, operculum shell and paint
- Overall
- height 48.0 cm, width 14.0 cm, depth 20.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- Creator
- Edmund Patelas (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- George E. Darby
- Received from
- George E. Darby (Seller) and U.B.C. Class of 1931 (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1931
- Collection Date
- between 1914 and 1931
- Ownership Date
- before 1931
- Acquisition Date
- during 1931
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1911/0059