Skip to main content
Object Number
2004.29.3525
Display Title
Totem pole from Ahousat, Vancouver island, being transported with rope
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Wakashan / Nootka (Ahousat) / Totem pole from Ahousat, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Accession # 33-90 / Collected by B. W. Arnold / [verso] Info from collections / J. Hrivnah(?) 1987. / donor: B. W. Arnold / collector: Mayor George Nicholson, M.C. -- date: between 1910 - 1933 / Photographer & Copyright unknown."
Keywords
- Effigy
- Ethnographic
Subject
- Totem Pole
Department
Photographic
Date
1910-1933
Culture
- Nootka
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
British Columbia
/
Vancouver Island
/
Ahousat
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 11.43 x 16.51 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Benjamin W. Arnold
Important Note about Historical Language
Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.
