Sculptor:

Wallace, John Dewey 1861-1952  Search this

Medium:

Carved red cedar with green, red, black, yellow and white painted figures

Culture:

Indian  Search this

Type:

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures-Totem pole

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Located Totem Bight State Historical Park North Tongass Highway Ketchikan Alaska

Administered by State of Alaska Division of Parks 3601 C Street, Suite 1258, P. O. Box 107001 Anchorage Alaska 99510

Date:

1941

Notes:

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alaska survey, 1993.

Summary:

Eagle tops totem pole, followed by other symbols of the Eagle clan, the Beaver and the Bullhead. Representatives of the Raven clan include the Raven, Bear, Blackfish and Hootowl, who appears at the base of the pole. Copper shields below the Bear's feet represent currency. The human figure above the Hootowl is the Master Carpenter who taught the Haida woodcarving.

Topic:

Ethnic--Haida  Search this

Occupation--Art--Sculptor  Search this

Figure male  Search this

Animal--Bird--Raven  Search this

Animal--Bird--Eagle  Search this

Animal--Beaver  Search this

Animal--Bear  Search this

Animal--Amphibian--Frog  Search this

Animal--Fish--Blackfish  Search this

Animal--Bird--Owl  Search this

Control number:

IAS AK000138

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

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