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Totem Pole Item Number: A50023 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Medium sized (c. 12 ft length), carved pole. Figures, from top to bottom: eagle, upside down fish/seal, a humanoid figure, raven, frog at base.

Item History

Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1948
Collected in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada before 1948
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: Totem Pole
Identification Number: A50023
Type of Item: totem pole
Material: wood
Manufacturing Technique: carved
Overall: height 3.5 m

Who

Culture: Coast Salish: Squamish
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: British Columbia, Canada
Collected in: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

When

Creation Date: before 1948
Collection Date: before 1948
Ownership Date: before November 1948
Acquisition Date: during November 1948

Other

Accession Number: 1960/0734