Painting
Physical description
Painting of a totem pole with a thunderbird sitting on top of a bear. The ears, wings and chest of the thunderbird have ovoid shapes. Its wings are outstretched. The bear holds a person (who does not have facial features except for eyes) in its paws. The bear has large nostrils and its teeth are exposed. Instructions for colours are written in pencil around the pole. There is writing in pencil on the back, possibly denoting the collector’s number.
Date Made
1958
Date Acquired
21 Mar 2011
How Acquired
Donated
Measurements
Overall: 28 cm x 17.6 cm
image: 25 cm x 15.2 cm
Object Number
2871/73