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| Maker(s): | Anonymous | | Culture: | ProbabNative American; Haida
| | Title: | Miniature Totem Pole
| | Date Made: | 1865-1960
| | Type: | Ceremonial
| | Materials: | argillite
| | Place Made: | Canada; Northwest Coast; British Columbia; Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)
| | Measurements: | 18 1/8 in.; 46.0375 cm
| | Accession Number: | SC 1960.122
| | Credit Line: | Gift of Charlotte Heussy McAllister, class of 1930
| | Museum Collection: | Smith College Museum of Art
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Description:
Likely depicts an eagle on top, followed by a high-ranking man (with his eyes closed, to symbolize that he is deceased), a wolf, and a bear (with frogs carved into his ears) AP2018
Tags:
totem poles; birds Subjects:
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