Model Totem Pole

Item number 3703/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Model totem pole with three carved figures; from top, figures are: human, kingfisher, kingfisher. The human is crouched on top of a kingfisher, with their fingers curled around its back. The kingfisher is bent over with its wings tilted upward, framing the human, and beak pointed down. Its head is framed on either side by the wings of the kingfisher below. Second kingfisher done in identical pose, with larger wings, and is standing on a rounded base. Base has a water creature, carved in relief, curled around itself along the bottom edge. Human is red, kingfishers are grey, and sea creature is black; formline design elements throughout in black, green, red, and yellow. Artist name and design name, Kingfishers, written on bottom.