miniature totem pole

Ike Hans, artist

Cultural affiliations: Haida

miniature totem pole, early-mid 1900s

Where object was made: Skidegate Mission, British Columbia, Canada

Material/technique: carving; argillite

Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 18.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 7 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 3/4 in

Credit line: Gift from the Estate of Karl Menninger and his family

Accession number: 2007.2752

Not on display

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Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures

By the late 1800’s Haida people had turned to carving small argillite sculptures as replicas of larger, traditional Totem poles. Initially these sculptures retained the same symbolism and cultural meanings as the larger works. These smaller works served as a way for the Haida to remain connected to cultural practices that were discouraged during periods of heavy acculturation.

Exhibition Label:
"Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures," Jul-2011, Nancy Mahaney
By the late 1800’s Haida people had turned to carving small argillite sculptures as replicas of larger, traditional Totem poles. Initially these sculptures retained the same symbolism and
cultural meanings as the larger works. These smaller works served as a way for the Haida to remain connected to cultural practices that were discouraged during periods of heavy acculturation.