Model Totem Pole Item Number: 3342/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Model pole, carved and painted. From top: bird, human figure, rectangular section with three faces (one with body), two figures (one wrapped around the other), and a human figure at the base. Mounted on a small wooden base painted red, off-white and black. The base is square, with a wide angled notch cut out behind the pole.
Item History
- Made in Port Essington, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Tina May Cuthbertson before 1950
- Owned by Brian P. Arnold before January 29, 2019
- Received from Brian P. Arnold (Donor) on January 29, 2019
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- 3342/1
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- wood, paint and metal
- Overall
- height 36.0 cm, width 6.4 cm, depth 6.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- Previous Owner
- Tina May Cuthbertson and Brian P. Arnold
- Received from
- Brian P. Arnold (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Port Essington, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and before January 29, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on January 29, 2019
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3342/0001