Seated Figure On Top of Pole

Top section on a weathered totem pole. The middle figure is human-like with a ring around it's head. The base figure has a bird's body and a large human face with a large labrette in the bottom lip. The reaminder of the pole is blank with a seated or crouching figure wearing a top hat at t...

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Other Authors: Adelaide de Menil
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1966
Subjects:
Tlingit > - Alaska > Art > Carving > Northwest Coast > Poles > Totem >
Tlingit > - Tongass > Alaska > Art > Carving > Northwest Coast > Poles > Totem >
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4125/seated-figure-top-pole
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spelling ftsfrazerunivdc:oai:digital.lib.sfu.ca:billreid_4125 2023-05-15T18:33:19+02:00 Seated Figure On Top of Pole Adelaide de Menil Tongass 1966 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4125/seated-figure-top-pole unknown billreid:4125 local: Tong. 66-7-38Y-02 uuid: da5a2d7b-a9ef-49c8-9670-9b075bb4d61f https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4125/seated-figure-top-pole Courtesy Adelaide de Menil. This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study. Any use of the image for a purpose other than research or private study requires the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question. Tlingit --- Alaska--Art--Carving--Northwest Coast--Poles--Totem-- Tlingit --- Tongass--Alaska--Art--Carving--Northwest Coast--Poles--Totem-- Photographs StillImage 1966 ftsfrazerunivdc 2019-07-10T07:05:07Z Top section on a weathered totem pole. The middle figure is human-like with a ring around it's head. The base figure has a bird's body and a large human face with a large labrette in the bottom lip. The reaminder of the pole is blank with a seated or crouching figure wearing a top hat at the top. The figure on top appears to have hollow eyes carved through to the back of the pole. It is not the same pole as the Proud Raven (Lincoln) Pole. Still Image tlingit Alaska SFU Digitized Collections (Simon Fraser University)
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collection SFU Digitized Collections (Simon Fraser University)
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topic Tlingit --- Alaska--Art--Carving--Northwest Coast--Poles--Totem--
Tlingit --- Tongass--Alaska--Art--Carving--Northwest Coast--Poles--Totem--
spellingShingle Tlingit --- Alaska--Art--Carving--Northwest Coast--Poles--Totem--
Tlingit --- Tongass--Alaska--Art--Carving--Northwest Coast--Poles--Totem--
Seated Figure On Top of Pole
topic_facet Tlingit --- Alaska--Art--Carving--Northwest Coast--Poles--Totem--
Tlingit --- Tongass--Alaska--Art--Carving--Northwest Coast--Poles--Totem--
description Top section on a weathered totem pole. The middle figure is human-like with a ring around it's head. The base figure has a bird's body and a large human face with a large labrette in the bottom lip. The reaminder of the pole is blank with a seated or crouching figure wearing a top hat at the top. The figure on top appears to have hollow eyes carved through to the back of the pole. It is not the same pole as the Proud Raven (Lincoln) Pole.
author2 Adelaide de Menil
format Still Image
title Seated Figure On Top of Pole
title_short Seated Figure On Top of Pole
title_full Seated Figure On Top of Pole
title_fullStr Seated Figure On Top of Pole
title_full_unstemmed Seated Figure On Top of Pole
title_sort seated figure on top of pole
publishDate 1966
url https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4125/seated-figure-top-pole
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Alaska
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Alaska
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local: Tong. 66-7-38Y-02
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https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4125/seated-figure-top-pole
op_rights Courtesy Adelaide de Menil. This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study. Any use of the image for a purpose other than research or private study requires the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question.
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