Model Totem Pole Item Number: 3259/25 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Model totem pole. Pole is carved from wood, left mainly natural colour, with facial features highlighted in red and black paint. At centre is a large bear with prominent snout, tongue emerging between canine teeth. Bear is in a sitting position, a small human-like figure held in front with the bear's claws on his shoulders; the figure’s hands sit on the claws, his mask-like face just above. At the top of the pole a small wolf face emerges between the bear’s ears, with a leg carved at each side. Back of the pole is unpainted and hollowed out.
Narrative
Item number 169 in the catalogue "Bill Reid: a Retrospective Exhibition" (1974; Vancouver Art Gallery). Acquired by the donor from The Quest Gallery (Bessie FitzGerald) in Victoria, in 1963.
Item History
- Made by Bill Reid (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1963
- Collected during 1963
- Owned by Margaret Hess before September 28, 2017
- Received from Margaret Hess (Donor) on September 28, 2017
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- 3259/25
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- wood and paint
- Overall
- height 182.0 cm, width 48.0 cm, depth 32.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Creator
- Bill Reid (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Margaret Hess
- Received from
- Margaret Hess (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1963
- Collection Date
- during 1963
- Ownership Date
- before September 28, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on September 28, 2017
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 16
- Accession Number
- 3259/0025