Model Totem Pole Item Number: 3656/26 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
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.
Item History
- Made by George E. Mather (Maker) in Ketchikan, Alaska, USA ? between 1936 and 1940
- Owned by Fraser Ross Sharp before December 8, 2023
- Received from Fraser Ross Sharp (Donor) on December 8, 2023
What
- Name
- Model Totem Pole
- Identification Number
- 3656/26
- Type of Item
- totem pole
- Material
- wood, paint and metal
- Overall
- height 21.5 cm, width 2.6 cm, depth 3.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- Creator
- George E. Mather (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Fraser Ross Sharp
- Received from
- Fraser Ross Sharp (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ketchikan, Alaska, USA ?
When
- Creation Date
- between 1936 and 1940
- Ownership Date
- before December 8, 2023
- Acquisition Date
- on December 8, 2023
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3656/0026