Model Totem Pole Item Number: 3695/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ivory carving of model totem pole, in Northwest Coast style. Has two figures - bear or wolf-like animal on top, and a bird with a flat, down-turned beak at the base. Eyes are dark with pigment(?). The carving is cylindrical, tapering in to a pointed top. The top is angled, and the bottom has a small peg.
Narrative
This pole was carved in Japan for the early 20th-century North American curio market.
Item History
- Made in Japan between 1920 and 1939
- Owned by Sue McMillan before April 15, 2025
- Received from Sue McMillan (Donor) on April 15, 2025
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- 3695/1
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- ivory and pigment ?
- Overall
- height 5.9 cm, width 1.1 cm, depth 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- Sue McMillan
- Received from
- Sue McMillan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Creation Date
- between 1920 and 1939
- Ownership Date
- before April 15, 2025
- Acquisition Date
- on April 15, 2025
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3695/0001