Totem Pole
37727
Location: On Display in the East Entrance
From: Canada | British Columbia | Graham Island | Masset
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 37727 |
| Current Location | East Entrance - On Display |
| Culture | Haida |
| Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Graham Island | Masset |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood |
| Iconography | Bear | Sea Lion | Bear Cub | Raven | Chief |
| Description | Newcombe calls it a memorial pole. Figures are probably a combination selected by a member of the Raven Family at Massett. From bottom: seated bear-mother eating sea-lion. Small figure between her ears is her near cub. Full-length raven has disjointed beak tongued into a groove 8" x 4 1/2. Seated on raven's head is human, probably chief, wearing dance-hat is four skyls (evidence of his wealth). |
| Credit Line | John Wanamaker Expedition, 1900 |
| Other Number | 29-47-201 - Other Number |
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