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Carving
Object Number 88-51-10/50449A
Display Title Carving
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Itltade da
Object Description Carving; Itltade da the mother of the Indians or the progenitor seated on a human head on the back of a seal. An allegory. In 2 sections labeled a & b
Inventory Description Sculpture, totem pole carving black and red painted human and animal motifs
Classification
  • Sculpture
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / Sitka Borough / Sitka
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 39 x 8 x 5.5 cm (15 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 88-51-10/50449a; a. 56440 / J.G. Swan / B.C.
Provenance
Collector James G. Swan (1882)
Donor Smithsonian Institution (1888)

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