Model Totem Pole
MOA: University of British Columbia
3421/5
Painted model pole carved with (top to bottom) eagle, man, bear, animal figure; on a grey rectangular wooden base. The eagle has separately carved and attached wings spread out to its sides. The man wears a Plains-style bonnet and is seated with arms crossed in front of his body. The black bear is in an upright seated position, with a small yellow animal at its feet.
- Type of Item totem pole
- Culture Squamish
- Material wood, paint, metal
- Measurements height 32.0 cm, width 17.4 cm, depth 6.6 cm (overall)
- Creator Tom Moses
- Previous Owner Joanne Guppy
- Received from Joanne Guppy
- Made in North Vancouver
- Creation Date during 1936
- Ownership Date before February 3, 2020
- Acquisition Date on February 3, 2020
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3421/0005