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Model Totem Pole

MOA: University of British Columbia

3079/1

Small argillite pole with carved animal figures and human faces. At the base is Bear Mother with twin cubs. The bear has an open mouth and tongue out, clutching two inverted cub faces in its outstretched paws. Above is a killer whale, facing downward, with its tailfins curling back over the top of pole. The back of the pole is smooth and concave. The base is a square of thin argillite.

  • Narrative

    Said to have been acquired by the donor's great-grandfather, Arthur Miller, in Skidegate, between 1888-1891. Reverend Miller was a missionary who was sent to Haida Gwaii in 1888, for four years.

  • Type of Item totem pole
  • Culture Haida
  • Material argillite stone
  • Measurements height 19.1 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 5.1 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Chris Evans
  • Received from Chris Evans
  • Made in Skidegate
  • Creation Date between 1880 and 1890
  • Collection Date during 1890
  • Ownership Date before October 7, 2014
  • Acquisition Date on October 7, 2014
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3079/0001

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