Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2006.44.003
Accession#:
2006.44
Credit Line:
Donated by Mike Blackwell.
Object Name:
Pole, totem
Title:
Small Model Totem Pole with a rounded base
Date:
1/1/1950
Description:
Small totem pole with three figures.
Figure on top appears to be some sort of bird. It has a carved, downturned beak that has been painted black. It also has long ears, that are outlined in red paint, the centers are black. The figure in the middle appears to be a humanoid. Its face is painted on in black and red. Carved arms hang down in front of the human. The figure on the bottom has a long snout with, its lips and nostrils painted blue. The ovoid and eye are painted black. The human figure above is perched on its ears, which are painted blue. The paws and toes of the bottom figure are painted red. Its tail is between its legs in the front of the figure. The bottom figure sits on a round piece of wood with the bark still on it. A metal nail holds the base to the bottom part of the pole.
Figure on top appears to be some sort of bird. It has a carved, downturned beak that has been painted black. It also has long ears, that are outlined in red paint, the centers are black. The figure in the middle appears to be a humanoid. Its face is painted on in black and red. Carved arms hang down in front of the human. The figure on the bottom has a long snout with, its lips and nostrils painted blue. The ovoid and eye are painted black. The human figure above is perched on its ears, which are painted blue. The paws and toes of the bottom figure are painted red. Its tail is between its legs in the front of the figure. The bottom figure sits on a round piece of wood with the bark still on it. A metal nail holds the base to the bottom part of the pole.
Notes:
Acquired by the donor's parents during the 1950s. Never displayed
People:
Blackwell, Mike
Search Terms:
Tlingit
Mythology
Sculpture
Wood
Home Life
Mythology
Sculpture
Wood
Home Life
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Small Totem with big ears
Small Totem with big ears