Model Totem Pole Item Number: A8765 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown model totem pole featuring, from top to bottom, a bird, a whale, a frog(?), and a bear. Figures are coloured with green, red and black paint, often in a polka dot-like fashion. The entire pole is mounted on a square wooden base. The bird is missing its left wing.
Narrative
Raley catalogue lists it as a "West Coast Totem: Thunder bird; whale; sea monster; bear."
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Collected between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George H. Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George H. Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- A8765
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- wood, paint, metal and paper
- Overall
- height 62.0 cm, width 10.0 cm, depth 10.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- George H. Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George H. Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1960/0559