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Model Totem Pole

MOA: University of British Columbia

3656/26

Model totem pole. From top, the carved figures are: double bird head's, large bird (with missing wings) and large seated human figure.

  • Narrative

    This pole is said to be a miniature version, modelled after the Tlingit Chief Johnson pole that stands in Ketchikan, Alaska. The miniature is missing the base, wings, and bird finial.

  • Type of Item totem pole
  • Culture Tsimshian
  • Material wood, paint, metal
  • Measurements height 21.5 cm, width 2.6 cm, depth 3.0 cm (overall)
  • Creator George E. Mather
  • Previous Owner Fraser Ross Sharp
  • Received from Fraser Ross Sharp
  • Made in Ketchikan
  • Creation Date between 1936 and 1940
  • Ownership Date before December 8, 2023
  • Acquisition Date on December 8, 2023
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3656/0026

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