Model Totem Pole Item Number: A6682 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A model totem pole depicting a frog, a bear, a whale, and a bird (from bottom to top). The frog at the bottom is lying down facing forward and has semi-oval black eyes with green brows above, red nostrils, a closed red mouth, and a green spotted and lined body. The bear is sitting on top of the frog and has rounded, circular, black eyes with an open, red mouth and a wavy green lined body. The whale is facing downward and has rounded, circular, black eyes from which small lines radiate with thin green brows above, grooved circular red nostrils, a closed, thin red mouth, and a green dotted and lined body. The bird on top has rounded, circular black eyes surrounded by a green area with a red lined beak, red dotted and green triangle spotted body, and red and green side wings.
Narrative
This pole bears significant stylistic resemblance to model pole A8765, and is likely made by the same artist.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada ?
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- A6682
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- wood and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and painted
- Overall
- height 41.5 cm, width 7.8 cm, depth 13.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Condition
- fair