Model Totem Pole Item Number: A5339 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Model pole. Figures represented: Dzunuk'wa, bear, otter with copper, raven and killer whale. Colours are red, white, black, and green.
Narrative
Bella Coola is written on the back of the pole, however the carving is in a Kwakwaka'wakw style. If the artist attribution is correct, the artist was Kwakwaka'wakw.
Item History
- Made by Yuxwayu ? (Maker) in Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada ?
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before 1972
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) during 1972
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- A5339
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- wood and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and painted
- Overall
- height 75.3 cm, width 6.4 cm, depth 5.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Creator
- Yuxwayu ? (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1972
- Acquisition Date
- during 1972
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 22
- Accession Number
- 0160/0068