Argillite Totem Pole
Artist
Charles Edenshaw
Date1879
Mediumargillite
DimensionsOther: 57.2 × 6.4 cm (22 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-828
Object numberHRC 00828
Descriptiontotem pole with grizzly bear at bottom with sea animal, shark above, with face with killerwhale nose between shark's legs. top figure, human, a chief wearing a conical hat with 4 rings. back side slightly hollowed.collected in Skidegate
On View
Not on viewCollections
c. 1879
Gyaawhlins, John Robson (c. 1850-1927)
c.1900
1895-1901
c. 1900
1899
