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Object Number
56-32-10/35390
Display Title
Miniature totem pole - Sitka raven
Descriptions
Object Description
Miniature totem pole - Sitka raven; combines raven, bird and bear figures
Inventory Description
Sculpture, carved and painted totem pole, abstract bird and raven designs
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Artist
August Martin
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
Sitka Borough
/
Sitka
Materials
Cedar, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 61.4 x 9.5 x 10 cm (24 3/16 x 3 3/4 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
56-32-10/35390; Sitka Raven/ W. Handmade / Alaskan Indian / U.S. Indian Arts and
Provenance
Collector
Commander Robert Coddington Jewell
(1940)
Intermediary
Mrs. Robert Coddington Jewell
(July 2, 1956)
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