Model totem pole, early period ·  Canada, Haida · ID: 3039586

Description

bone, eyes with inlay from black material, red pigment remains, of traditional form with stacked animal figures, readable from the bottom to the top: beaver (tail with cross hatching, long incisors) with a frog to the front, two raven with pointed beaks, a further frog, crowned by a mask-like anthropomorphic face, very good condition, base;
Totem poles symbolize characters and events of a myth or relate the experiences of known ancestors or living people. Model totem poles became known by the Haida-artist Charles Edenshaw around 1900.