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Alexander, Morrie,
James, Dale,
Ethnic -- Indian
Animal -- Bird
Figure
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Bellingham
Totem pole
Sculpture
(Contemporary Lummi Totem Pole) (sculpture).
Artist:
Alexander, Morrie, 1916-1973, sculptor.
James, Dale, sculptor.
Title:
(Contemporary Lummi Totem Pole) (sculpture).
Dates:
1974.
Medium:
Cedar wood.
Dimensions:
Approx. 16 x 12 x 20 in.
Description:
The totem pole has a figure a the top that represents a member of the "sasquatch" family; a raven below. The figures tell the story of how the raven became a major symbol for one group of Native Americans.
Subject:
Ethnic -- Indian -- Lummi
Animal -- Bird -- Raven
Figure
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Bellingham
Totem pole
Sculpture
Owner:
Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, Washington
Remarks:
The totem pole was started by Morrie Alexander, but was finished by Dale James after Alexander's death.
References:
SOS Assessment Award, 1997.
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 71500418
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Inventory of American Sculpture
71500418
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