Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.34.006
Accession#:
2005.34
Credit Line:
Donated by Marie Olson.
Object Name:
Totem
Title:
Small Wooden Thunderbird Totem
Date:
01/01/1970
Description:
Thunderbird totem, carved in lightweight wood mounted on 2.0 inch x 1.5 inch wood base. Base is 0.125 inch tall and oblong (roughly rectangular); totem is both glued and nailed to base. Totem represents two figures with Thunderbird figure on top. Thunderbird's wings, carved from a separate piece of wood, are fastened to back of totem with wooden peg; wingspan is approximately 7 inch. Details are painted on totem in black, green, and red paint.
Notes:
From ANAC Cache; Marie Olson used to work for them. She got this piece because it had been repaired.
People:
Olson, Marie
Search Terms:
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Tlingit
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Tlingit
Tourism
Decorative
Sculpture
Wood
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