Model Totem Pole Item Number: 3079/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small argillite pole with carved animal figures and human faces. At the base is Bear Mother with twin cubs. The bear has an open mouth and tongue out, clutching two inverted cub faces in its outstretched paws. Above is a killer whale, facing downward, with its tailfins curling back over the top of pole. The back of the pole is smooth and concave. The base is a square of thin argillite.
Narrative
Said to have been acquired by the donor's great-grandfather, Arthur Miller, in Skidegate, between 1888-1891. Reverend Miller was a missionary who was sent to Haida Gwaii in 1888, for four years.
Item History
- Made in Skidegate, British Columbia, Canada ? between 1880 and 1890
- Collected during 1890
- Owned by Chris Evans before October 7, 2014
- Received from Chris Evans (Donor) on October 7, 2014
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- 3079/1
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- argillite stone
- Overall
- height 19.1 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 5.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Previous Owner
- Chris Evans
- Received from
- Chris Evans (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Skidegate, British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Creation Date
- between 1880 and 1890
- Collection Date
- during 1890
- Ownership Date
- before October 7, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on October 7, 2014
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3079/0001