Model Totem Pole
MOA: University of British Columbia
3245/1
Small carved argillite pole. Figures from base to top: bear holding frog in front, with hind feet of frog in its mouth; raven with humanoid body, wearing a very tall hat; bird (raven or eagle) with a small frog carved on each side, and with the frog's hind feet in its mouth; on the very top, crouched over the bird's head, is a small sea bear with a dorsal fin. The pole has a smooth, flat back and stands on a small, thin base. The base is rounded off on the front corners.
- Type of Item totem pole
- Culture Haida
- Material argillite stone
- Measurements height 19.8 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 5.3 cm (overall)
- Creator Charles Edenshaw
- Previous Owner David Stephenson, Mary Arai
- Received from Mary Arai
- Made in British Columbia
- Creation Date between 1890 and 1905
- Ownership Date before June 7, 2017
- Acquisition Date on June 7, 2017
- Condition good
- Current Location Case 15
- Accession Number 3245/0001