Model Totem Pole Item Number: 491/34 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Model totem pole (a) with incised decoration and an eagle at the top that is carved in relief with sideways protruding wings. The pole fits with a peg onto a square platform (b) that is also of bone.
Item History
- Made in North America
- Owned by Frankie Robinson Enterprises Ltd. before October 16, 1978
- Received from Frankie Robinson Enterprises Ltd. (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on October 16, 1978
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- 491/34 a-b
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- bone and paint ?
- Overall
- height 13.5 cm, width 3.0 cm, depth 3.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit ?
- Previous Owner
- Frankie Robinson Enterprises Ltd.
- Received from
- Frankie Robinson Enterprises Ltd. (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North America
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 16, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on October 16, 1978
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0491/0034 a-b