Interior House Post

About this object

Narrative

Carved at the University of British Columbia for installation inside the "Haida House" at Totem Park c. 1963. The entire Haida House complex was moved to the grounds outside the Museum of Anthropology building sometime between 1975-1978.

Physical description

Interior post installed inside, at the front of the Haida House. The two main figures are thunderbird and killer whale.

 

Categories

Totem Poles

Materials

Cedar wood Paint

Subjects

Thunderbirds Killer whales

Date Made

1959-1963

Date Acquired

1963

How Acquired

Sold

Object Number

A50031