Argillite Model Totem Pole
Dateca. 1900 - 20
Label TextThe style of this unknown artist is in evidence on other argillite carvings in museum collections. Carved for the tourist market, this pole depicts a seal with a fish in its mouth, a raven with upturned tail feathers, and a beaver with hatched markings on its tail.
Object number91.1.68
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Documents International: Eleven Heads Are Better than One: Sixth Graders Connect with SAM, April 1, 1999 - April 2, 2000Credit LineGift of John H. Hauberg
Dimensions8 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. (21.27 x 3.49 x 4.13 cm)
MediumArgillite
Object number: 91.1.144