Totem Pole Figure Item Number: 2907/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rough unpainted carving of the upper part of a long necked bird, once attached to the front of a totem pole.
History Of Use
Archival image of a pole standing in the village of Kitsegukla shows the bird on the front of a pole, second section from the base. There were also two smaller birds on the pole below this one. The birds may be grouse or a similar type of bird? This fragment is just the upper section of the bird--the head and neck area.
Item History
- Made in Kitsegukla, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Diane Wood before August 22, 2011
- Received from Diane Wood (Donor) on August 22, 2011
What
Who
- Culture
- Gitxsan
- Previous Owner
- Diane Wood
- Received from
- Diane Wood (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kitsegukla, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 22, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on August 22, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2907/0001