Cedar wood with mineral paint
Height 32 in / 81.3 cm; Width 5 1/2 in / 14 cm
Provenance: Olympia, Washington trade
This Bella Bella cedar model totem was made in British Columbia in the late 19th century. Bella Bella, now commonly associated with the Heiltsuk people, belongs to the broader Northwest Coast cultural region, where carved figures and crest imagery carry lineage, narrative, and ceremonial meaning. The vertical format reflects the structure of larger crest poles while presenting the imagery in a smaller carved form.
The pole is carved in cedar with remaining red and dark mineral pigment visible across the stacked figures. The old collection labels on the reverse add useful collecting history without requiring further claims beyond the stated provenance. Its scale, surface wear, and preserved painted details give the piece a strong late 19th-century Northwest Coast presence.
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Cedar wood with mineral paint
Height 32 in / 81.3 cm; Width 5 1/2 in / 14 cm
Provenance: Olympia, Washington trade
This Bella Bella cedar model totem was made in British Columbia in the late 19th century. Bella Bella, now commonly associated with the Heiltsuk people, belongs to the broader Northwest Coast cultural region, where carved figures and crest imagery carry lineage, narrative, and ceremonial meaning. The vertical format reflects the structure of larger crest poles while presenting the imagery in a smaller carved form.
The pole is carved in cedar with remaining red and dark mineral pigment visible across the stacked figures. The old collection labels on the reverse add useful collecting history without requiring further claims beyond the stated provenance. Its scale, surface wear, and preserved painted details give the piece a strong late 19th-century Northwest Coast presence.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
