Alaska Fur Company (Hudson Bay Fur Company) Search this
Object Name:
Totem pole
Media/Materials:
Wood, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
1323 x 144 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Old Kasaan; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name:
Prince of Wales Island
Date created:
circa 1875
Collection History:
Formerly owned by Eagle (Kasaan Haida); purchased by MAI in 1941 from the Hudson Bay Fur Company (Seattle, Washington, later called the Alaska Fur Company, and having no relation to the Hudson's Bay Company).
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