Totem Pole Item Number: A6543 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved wooden totem pole depicting figures from top to bottom: hawk, human, eagle, whale, wolf and killer whale. Painted black, green and red with Northwest Coast stylized designs. Underside is slightly rounded.
Narrative
Barbeau notes: "Totem pole from Bella Bella, owned, I believe originally by Humshet, permanent Chief, obtained from Dr. Large in 1912 at Port Simpson." (From C.M. Barbeau photo notes, in the Archives at the Canadian Museum of History near Ottawa.)
Item History
- Made by Chief Robert Bell (Maker) in Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada during 1880
- Collected between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by Chief Bertie Humchitt and Richard W. Large
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- A6543
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- cedar wood, paint and lacquer
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and painted
- Overall
- height 2.9 m, width 0.2 m, depth 0.2 m
Who
- Culture
- Heiltsuk
- Creator
- Chief Robert Bell (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Chief Bertie Humchitt, Richard W. Large and George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1880
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 20
- Accession Number
- 1960/0491