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Model Totem PoleNb3.1452 a-d

A model totem pole (part a) depicting a frog(?), a bear with a whale in its mouth, and a thunderbird (bottom to top). The bottom figure's black eyes are surrounded by a dark green area and is painted with a red mouth open that has black lines to distinguish the teeth. The bear's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with a dark red brow above. The whale has is painted black and has a detachable black dorsal fin (part d) with a dark green area around the middle. The bird's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above. The detachable outstretched wings (parts b-c) each have five feather sections painted dark green and red outlined with black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, adhesive and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8762

A model totem pole model depicting a bear with a human head and holding a copper, and a thunderbird on top (missing a wing). The bear's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above, a red nose, and a red mouth with teeth. The bear's body is painted mostly black. The human head above the copper is painted with black eyes that are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows, a red mouth, a black moustache, and a red curvi-linear line that has "spikes" along the upper side. The copper that the bear is holding is painted with an upper section that has a circular face with its black eyes surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above and a red mouth. This face has a six-pointed red sun-like-shaped outline around it. The lower section of the copper is painted black with three double-pairs of upward pointing arrows with a vertical line down the middle. The thunderbird's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above and a red lined beak. The upswept inserted wings each have six feather sections painted dark green and red outlined with black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA5332

A model totem pole depicting a man with copper, a bear with a fish in its mouth, and a thunderbird (from bottom to top). The man's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above. He has a black moustache. He is painted with a bright blue upper garment. The copper that he is holding is painted with an upper section that has a circular face with its facial features painted black. The lower section of the copper is painted black with three double-pairs of upward pointing arrows with a vertical line down the middle. The bear's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above. The fish that is in its mouth is painted with an elaborate mint green, dark green, red, and black decoration. The thunderbird's black eyes are surrounded by a light blue area with black brows above and a red lined beak. The upswept wings each have five feather sections painted dark green and a lighter colour outlined with black. The chest has a face that has black eyes surrounded by a dark green area with black brows above.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA5330

A model totem pole depicting a man with copper, a bear with a raven in its mouth, and a thunderbird (from bottom to top). The man's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above. His cheeks are painted with a black curvi-linear pattern. He is painted with a light blue upper garment and a mint green lower garment. The copper that he is holding is painted with an upper section that has a small horizontal oval face with its facial features painted black. This face has a five-pointed red sun-like-shaped outline around it. There is a black hand painted at each lower corner of the upper section of the copper. The lower section of the copper is painted black with three pairs of upward pointing arrows with a vertical line down the middle. The bear's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above. The raven that is in its mouth has black eyes that are surrounded by a mint green area with light blue around the sides of the head, black brows above, and a red lined beak. The raven's wings, which are kept close to its body, each have two side-by-side pair feather sections painted mint green and red outlined with black. The thunderbird's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above and a red lined beak. The upswept wings each have six feather sections painted mint green and red outlined with black, except for the innermost feather section which is simply outlined with black. The chest has a face that is painted with black facial features.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA6604

A model totem pole depicting a man holding whale, and an eagle (from bottom to top). The man's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above, a red mouth, a black moustache, and a red line on each cheek that has "spikes" along the upper side. He is painted wearing a dark red upper garment and a black lower garment. The whale that he is holding has its black eyes surrounded by a dark green area with black brows above and a red mouth. The whale's body is painted with a dark green, red, and black decoration. The bird's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above and a red lined beak. The upswept wings each have five feather sections painted dark green and red outlined with black. The chest has a face with its black eyes surrounded by a mint green area and a red mouth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA5335 a-c

A model totem pole (part a) depicting a man with a seal and a thunderbird (from bottom to top). The man's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above, a red mouth, a black moustache, and a red line on each cheek that has "spikes" along the upper side. He is painted wearing a bright red upper garment and a blue lower garment. The seal that he is holding has its black eyes surrounded by a mint green area outlined with red with black brows above. The seal's nose and mouth are red. The seal's body is painted with a mint green, red, and black decoration. The thunderbird's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above and a red lined beak. The detachable upswept wings (parts b-c) each have five feather sections painted dark green and red outlined with black. The chest has a face with its black eyes surrounded by a mint green area and a red mouth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, wood and metal
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA5329 a-b

A model totem pole (part a) depicting a bear with copper, and a thunderbird (from bottom to top). The bear's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above. The bear's nose and open mouth are outlined with red. The copper that the bear is holding is painted with an upper section that has a circular face with its black eyes surrounded by a dark green area with a red mouth. This face has a six-pointed red sun-like-shaped outline around it. The lower section of the copper is painted black with three double-pairs of upward pointing arrows with a vertical line down the middle. There is a human head in between the bear and the copper. The thunderbird's black eyes are surrounded by a dark green area with black brows above and a red lined beak. The upswept wings, one of which is detached (part b), each have six feather sections painted dark green and red outlined with black. The chest has a face that has large black eyes with a red mouth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleNb3.1449

A model totem pole model depicting a beaver, a human with a fish, an animal with a frog, and a bird (from bottom to top). All of the figure's black eyes are surrounded by a mint green area with black brows above, except for the fish. The beaver has a birght blue ring going around through its mouth. The human has a black moustache around its closed red mouth with a blue design on each cheek. The human is painted wearing a blue upper garment and a red lower garment. The fish that the human is holding is painted with a blue, yellow, and black decoration. The animal above is painted wtih a red body. The frog that the animal above is holding is painted mint green and yellow with black dots. The bird's outstretched wings each have six feather sections painted mint green and red outlined with black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, metal and adhesive
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA17145

A model totem pole model depicting a killer whale, a human with an otter, a bear with a killer whale, and a thunderbird (from bottom to top). Design elements painted in black, green, red and blue. Inscription on back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA6603

Totem pole model featuring a squatting man holding seal, top has salmon and eagle with outstretched wings. Painted in colours of green, red and black. Signed: Charlie James, Alert Bay. Has piece of printed paper attached to the underside of the base. Pole is secured to the base by two nails.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, metal, paper and ink
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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