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Object Number
94-57-10/R167
Display Title
Miniature totem pole carved from black slate
Descriptions
Object Description
Miniature totem pole carved from black slate; teeth of bear represented by small shark's teeth.
Inventory Description
Carving, black stone totem pole, zoomorphic and human figures with shark teeth i
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Haida
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
British Columbia
/
Queen Charlotte Islands
Materials
Stone, Shark tooth
Dimensions
Overall: 45.5 x 7.8 x 6.8 cm (17 15/16 x 3 1/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
94-57-10/R167 [green dot]
Provenance
Collector
Frederick H. Rindge
(?)
Donor
Frederick H. Rindge
(1894)
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