Model Totem Pole Item Number: 3216/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small carved model pole. Partly painted. Figures are: thunderbird at top, with an animal face painted on its body, standing on a crouching bear (lower feet not shown). Pole is nailed onto the base from below with one nail. The wings are one separate piece of wood (part b) nailed onto the pole at the back with a single nail. The back is unpainted and has a stamp with the following: "Made in Canada by Ellen Neel & the Totem Carvers - Kwakiutl Indians".
Cultural Context
Made for the tourist market.
Item History
- Made by Ellen Neel & the Totem Carvers (Maker) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada before 1966
- Owned by Sheila Park before December 1, 2016
- Received from Sheila Park (Donor) on December 1, 2016
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- 3216/1 a-b
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Overall
- height 14.6 cm, width 12.4 cm, depth 4.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Ellen Neel & the Totem Carvers (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Sheila Park
- Received from
- Sheila Park (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1966
- Ownership Date
- before December 1, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on December 1, 2016
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3216/0001 a-b