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Object Number
985-27-10/58936
Display Title
Painted & carved cedar wood totem pole, possibly Tlingit or Haida. Tourist item.
Descriptions
Object Description
Cedar wood totem pole, possibly Tlingit or Haida. Tourist item. Painted w/ red, black and blue. 3 figures carved. Top is a human with a hat, center is a frog and bottom is a crouching bear. Stamped on back "Nugget Shop Jewelry and Curios, Juneau, AK. Guaranteed Indian made. $3.25".
Inventory Description
Carved wood miniature totem pole, painted
Classification
- Raw Material
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th Century
Culture
- Tlingit?
- Haida?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Wood, Paint
Dimensions
Overall: 37 x 6.4 x 6.9 cm (14 9/16 x 2 1/2 x 2 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
"Nugget Shop Jewelry and Curios, Juneau, AK. Guaranteed Indian made. $3.25"; 985-27-10/58936 & C=/B# & 3.25 & NUGGET SHOP & Jewelry & Currier/Juno-Alaska
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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