Sculptor:

Wallace, Amos  Search this

Medium:

Cedar

Culture:

Indian  Search this

Type:

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures-Totem pole

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

City and Borough of Juneau Juneau-Douglas City Museum 155 South Seward Street West side, Calhoun & Main Streets Juneau Alaska 99801

Date:

1967

Notes:

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alaska survey, 1994.

Summary:

Figures on the totem pole include from top to bottom, an eagle, bearded man with crossed arms, man holding the sun and Raven. The two top figures represent the transfer of Alaska from the Russia to America; with the eagle as America and the bearded man as a Russian priest/missionary. The remaining figures tell the creation stories of Raven and the harnessing of the natural resources of the universe for use by Man.

Topic:

Ethnic--Tlingit  Search this

Allegory--Place--America  Search this

Allegory--Place--Russia  Search this

Animal--Bird--Eagle  Search this

Occupation--Religion--Clergy  Search this

Mythology--American Indian--Raven  Search this

Control number:

IAS AK000197

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_331374