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Totem pole

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1951.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)
Date created
1800-1900
Object Name
Totem pole
Media/Materials
Wood, paint
Techniques
Carved, painted
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
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