totem pole
| Nom de l'objet : | totem pole |
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| Type de l'objet : | totem pole |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | TOTEM POLES |
| Matériaux : | wood, cedar |
| Technique de fabrication : | carved hollowed |
| Numéro de catalogue : | A50001 |
| Province d'origine : | British Columbia |
| Pays d'origine : | Canada |
| Continent d'origine : | North America |
| Région naturelle : | Haida Gwaii |
| Autres données géographiques : | Part of the second house from the southwest end of Skedans Village, Skedans Bay, Louise Island. |
| Culture : | Haida |
| Secteur géo-culturel : | Northwest Coast |
| Contexte culturel : | status |
| Date de début de production : | 1870 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1870 |
| Description : | Single totem previously cut in three sections, now rejoined. It is carved in shallow and deep relief and crescent shaped in cross section. Beginning at the bottom is a bear with squared ears, protruding tongue and raised forepaws with claws. An incomplete |
| Commentaires : | In addition to Duff, the following people helped to collect the poles on site: Reid, Bill; Jones, Roy Charles; Jones, James; Jones, Clarence; Wilson, James; Young Allan. The lower two sections were set up along University Boulevard, UBC in 1958-1959. All figures also found on other poles in Skedans which was abandoned in the 1880's. The house had apparently rotted away by the 1940's. Stood outside against the centre of the front wall of a house called "House Raven Found", owned by Raven Phratry of the clan of "Those Born at Qagials". |
| Hauteur : | 9 |
| Largeur : | 1.15 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | m |
| Signification iconographique : | Figures are from narratives owned by clans of the house owner, who belonged to the clan "Those Born at Qagials" of the Raven Moiety. The most important crest of the house owner was at the base of house frontal poles in Skedans. Human limbs of raven or cormorant indicate the ability to transform from animal to human. |
| Département : | Museum of Anthropology |
| Établissement : |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Vancouver |
| Province de l'établissement : | British Columbia |
| Enregistrement de l'institution : | Fiche complète provenant du site du musée |