Model Totem Pole Item Number: Nb3.1448 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A model totem pole model depicting a bear(?), frog, and bird (from bottom to top). The bear's black eyes are outlined with yellow and it has yellow upper teeth with a black tongue; its brown body is painted red, yellow, and black. The frog's yellow eyes are outlined with yellow with dark red-brown brows, and its body is painted dark green with red and yellow dots. The bird's red eyes are surrounded by a yellow and a dark green area with black above and a yellow beak. The outstretched wings each have five feather sections painted dark green, red, and black. Writing on the back says: "J. Johnson Alert Bay BC Skidigate".
Narrative
The signature and style suggest the artist was from Alert Bay. It is not known why "Skidigate" was added.
Item History
- Made by J. Johnson (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada before 1978
- Collected in 'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Frankie Robinson Enterprises Ltd. before October 16, 1978
- Received from Frankie Robinson Enterprises Ltd. (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on October 16, 1978
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- Nb3.1448
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- wood and paint
- Overall
- height 74.0 cm, width 35.1 cm, depth 9.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw ?
- Creator
- J. Johnson (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Frankie Robinson Enterprises Ltd.
- Received from
- Frankie Robinson Enterprises Ltd. (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- 'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1978
- Ownership Date
- before October 16, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on October 16, 1978
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0491/0003