miniature totem pole, Ike Hans

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Ike Hans, miniature totem pole
Ike Hans, miniature totem pole
Ike Hans
miniature totem pole
early-mid 1900s
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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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.