totem
totem
| Object Name: | totem totem |
|---|---|
| Category: | Communication Artifacts Moyens de communication |
| Material: | Cedar Bois, cedre |
| Catalogue Number: | KX.83.6.4 |
| Accession Number: | KX.83.6.4 |
| Description: | Totem-Nootka,carved wood,painted; Nuu-chah-nulth totem pole representing an unknown legend by unknown artist. Carved wooden totem consists of 4 figures (from top to bottom): owl, thunderbird in transition to human (human face on body), beaver and frog. Various features painted in white, green, black, turquoise blue, red and yellow. |
| Narrative: | Part of the Bruce Scott collection. Mr. Scott worked at the Bamfield Cable Station from 1930 to 1960. During his years on the West Coast, he acquired a fine colleciton of Native carvings, tools and baskets. The majority of this collection is on display at the Wickaninnish Centre, Pacific Rim National Park. |
| Height: | 94.5 |
| Length: | 16 |
| Width: | 24 |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Institution: | Parcs Canada Parks Canada |
| Institution City: | Ottawa |
| Institution Province: | Ontario |