Model Totem Pole Item Number: A8200 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small totem pole depicting (bottom to top) a beaver at the base, a bear holding a salmon, a bird holding a copper, a whale with a human face, an eagle on top, then a bear with two small human figures in front. The pole is painted in blue, black, brown, green, red, yellow and white.
Narrative
The collector had listed this pole as being from Bella Coola, circa 1903. The style of the faces suggests a Tsimshian carver, however it was discovered to have been carved by a Haida artist, Mark Spence. The provenance of the pole before collected by Bevan Cross is unknown.
Item History
- Made by Mark Spence (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada before 1950
- Collected between 1950 and 1962
- Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
- Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- A8200
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- copper metal and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and painted
- Overall
- height 146.7 cm, width 16.5 cm, depth 13.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haida ?
- Creator
- Mark Spence (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Edith Bevan Cross
- Received from
- Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1950
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1962
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1962
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1962
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0081/0095