Object Details
Culture/People
Tsimshian (Ts’msyen) [Metlakatla]
Artist/Maker
Casper Mather, Tsimshian (Ts’msyen) [Metlakatla], 1876-1972
Previous owner
Michael Epstein, Non-Indian
Rhoda Epstein, Non-Indian
Donor
Michael Epstein, Non-Indian
Rhoda Epstein, Non-Indian
Previous seller
The Village Store
Collection History
Purchased by Michael and Rhoda Epstein at The Village Stores (formerly The Village Store and Artists Co-op, Saxman and Ketchikan, Alaska) in 1988; donated to NMAI by Michael and Rhoda Epstein in 2002.
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Date created
1940-1960
Catalog Number
26/1546
Barcode
261546.000
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Object Name
Totem pole model
Media/Materials
Wood, paint
Techniques
Carved, painted
Dimensions
35 x 46 x 120 cm
Place
Ketchikan; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name
Revillagigedo Island
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_277644