Model Totem Pole Item Number: A3512 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Model totem pole with seven figures (top to bottom): a bird figure, a whale, a second whale with a dorsal fin, a wolf, a bear holding a bird figure with its wings outstretched upwards to either side of the bear, and the torso and head of a wolf (?) figure inside a box. The pole sits on a rectangular base with beveled edges.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1951
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1951
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- A3512
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- wood and paint
- Overall
- height 80.4 cm, width 11.9 cm, depth 6.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during 1951
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 10