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The Raven and the Salmon Lady, (sculpture). Artist:  Alexander, Morrie, 1916-1973, sculptor. Title:  The Raven and the Salmon Lady, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Legend Pole, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated 1973. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Totem: cedar, carved. Dimensions:  Totem pole: approx. H. 20 ft. x Diam. 2 ft.; Base: approx. W. 3.5 ft. x D. 3.5 ft. Inscription:  (At base:) Legend Pole/The Raven/and the/Salmon Lady/Gift of/Morrie Alexander/Master Carver of The Lummi unsigned Description:  A totem pole carved in the style of the Salish Indians, with a raven perched on top of a woman's head. The woman holds a salmon in front of her with both hands. The totem is mounted on a square base and set in a planter. Subject:  Ethnic -- Indian -- Salish Mythology -- American Indian Figure female -- Full length Animal -- Bird -- Raven Animal -- Fish -- Salmon Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Seattle Totem pole Sculpture Owner:  Seattle Public Schools, 815 4th Avenue North Administration Building, Seattle, Washington 98109 Remarks:  The figures represent the Salish legend of how salmon were created when Raven, "the beginner of all things," was searching for food for his people and met Salmon Woman, who created salmon for people to eat. The totem was commissioned for the Seattle School District by the Washington State Cultural Enrichment Program. IAS files contain related article from James M. Rupp's "Art in Seattle's Public Places," Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1992. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS WA000229   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WA000229 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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