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Model Totem Pole

MOA: University of British Columbia

3421/3 a-b

Painted model pole carved with (top to bottom) eagle, man, bear, whale; on a rectangular wooden base. The eagle has separately carved and attached wings (part b) spread out to its side. The man wears a Plains-style bonnet and is seated with arms held together in front of his body. The black bear is in an upright seated position. It has it's teeth bared, and tongue out. In its paws it holds the head of a canine-type creature. The grey whale faces downwards with its tail flipped up and curled under the bear. All three fins have been carved separately and attached.

  • Type of Item totem pole
  • Culture Squamish
  • Material wood, metal, paint
  • Measurements height 47.1 cm, width 19.0 cm, depth 10.0 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 3421/0003

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