Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2006.44.002
Accession#:
2006.44
Credit Line:
Donated by Mike Blackwell.
Object Name:
Pole, totem
Title:
Small Model Totem with a green base
Artist — Creator:
Tassel(?)
Date:
1/1/1950
Description:
Small carved totem pole.
Totem is comprised of two figures on a green base. The top figure is a bird, possibly an eagle. The eagle has orange paint inside the ears, its beak is yellow and it has light blue around the black ovoid of the eye. On the bird's chest there is a painted face of a human in black paint. The bottom figure is harder to identify but possibly a bear. The figure is all in black except for a rich blue around the eyeball. The figure is sitting with paws in front.
Totem is comprised of two figures on a green base. The top figure is a bird, possibly an eagle. The eagle has orange paint inside the ears, its beak is yellow and it has light blue around the black ovoid of the eye. On the bird's chest there is a painted face of a human in black paint. The bottom figure is harder to identify but possibly a bear. The figure is all in black except for a rich blue around the eyeball. The figure is sitting with paws in front.
Notes:
Acquired by the donors parents in the 1950s. They were never displayed.
People:
Blackwell, Mike
Tassel, Joe
Tassel, Joe
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Small Totem
Small Totem