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Argillite Totem Pole

Date1872

Mediumargillite

DimensionsOther: 48.3 × 13.5 cm (19 × 5 5/16 in.)

ClassificationsCeremonial Objects

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Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-833

Object numberHRC 00833

Descriptiontop figure a ravven with tongue protruding into mans mouth, a small figure upside down under raven, bottom large bear with frog head and 2 legs protruding from his mouth. bear holds long tongue of a small animal wedged between his feet. base flares forward with low relief carved petals.
Exhibition HistoryNMC West Coast Ottawa (4-67)Published References'Haida Myths' Marius Barbeau

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