Totem

1966.1.72

Creation Date
1927
Materials

Dimensions

63.5 cm. H x 8.89 cm. W Item (Overall)

Totem itself is 2.5 inches wide. The other measurement is of the base.

Description
"The bottom of this brightly painted totem pole is a crude log. The pole itself, featuring the various animals used in native poles, is topped with a face that appears to be that of a man. This totem pole is 25 inches high. It was carved by a Southeastern Alaskan Indian in 1927 when I secured it on a trip I made to Alaska with my mother and Geneva. "

The colors used are teal, brown, gold, red, and black. The top appears to be a man, the second looks like a frog, then a bird with 2 heads - beaks meeting at the center, the bottom one might be a bear with another little face in front.

Related People and Organizations
Helbing, Cleora
Helbing, Geneva

Contact the Pope County Historical Society for more information