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Argillite Totem Pole

Date1899
Mediumargillite
DimensionsOther: 7.5 × 10 cm (2 15/16 × 3 15/16 in.)
Other: 50 × 7 × 5 cm (19 11/16 × 2 3/4 × 1 15/16 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-791
Object numberHRC 00791
Descriptiontotem model pole out of argillite, in 2 pieces (base and pole). hollowed back.
attrb. William Dixon (Barbeau Attrib.)
collected in Skidegate
Exhibition Historythere is a exhibit but it hard to read.Published References'Haida Myths' Marius Barbeau
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