Dog Eater Pole, (sculpture)

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

sculptor
Unknown
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alaska survey, 1994.
SOS Conservation Treatment Award, 2000.
SOS Conservation Treatment Award, 2001.
Summary
Solid, carved wooden pole. On top of the pole is a seated male figure holding the limp body of a dog in his arms. Below them, is the head of a brown bear, the crest of the wolf clansmen who own the pole.
Culture
Indian
1930s
Control number
IAS AK000033
Type
Sculptures-Totem pole
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Medium
Carved, painted wood
Owner/Location
Administered by City of Klawock City Administrator P. O. Box 113 Klawock Alaska 99925
Located Klawock Totem Pole Park Klawock Alaska
Title
Dog-Eater Spirit, (sculpture)
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
Figure male--Full length
Animal--Dog
Animal--Bear
Mythology
Ethnic--Klawak
Record ID
siris_ari_317779
Metadata Usage (text)
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