Object Details
Description (Brief)
Souvenir pennant with stamped image of a totem pole, one of a half dozen in the city of Seattle, Washington, this, the best known, in Pioneer Square; white on red ground; yellow left edge and ties. Used by donor.
For Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest, totem poles often serve to proclaim a clan's status. The figures carved into the poles represent a clan's ancestral history as well as its rights and privileges. The totem pole shown on this pennant stands near Pike Street Market in Seattle and, in manner shown here, serves a different purpose, to attract tourists.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Mrs. Edith C. Keenan
ID Number
1979.1162.112
accession number
1979.1162
catalog number
1979.1162.112
Object Name
Pennant
Physical Description
felt (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 11 1/4 in x 29 1/2 in; 28.575 cm x 74.93 cm
associated place
United States: Washington, Seattle
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Religion
Data Source
National Museum of American History
general subject association
Souvenirs
Tourist trade
Family
decorative motif
Indians
Native Americans
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_674311