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Wade, Daryl,
Mythology -- American Indian
Animal -- Bird
Figure -- Fragment
Animal -- Beaver
Animal -- Fish
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Olympia
Totem pole
Sculpture
Totem Pole, (sculpture).
Artist:
Wade, Daryl, sculptor.
Title:
Totem Pole, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1972. Dedicated Oct. 12, 1972.
Medium:
Carved red cedar, painted.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 20 ft. (500 lbs.).
Description:
A totem pole telling the story of Choo-e-ah (the raven god), how he first obtained salmon to put in the newly formed rivers. The head of raven and wings are at top of the pole. Then a small face followed by a beaver holding a salmon. The figure at the bottom of the pole is holding a three-dimensional rectangular shaped object.
Subject:
Mythology -- American Indian
Animal -- Bird -- Raven
Figure -- Fragment -- Face
Animal -- Beaver
Animal -- Fish -- Salmon
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Olympia
Totem pole
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Olympia, Olympia Arts Commission, 222 North Columbia, Olympia, Washington 98501
Located Capitol Lake Dam, Near 5th Avenue Bridge, Olympia, Washington
Remarks:
Dedicated to the blind and donated by the artist. IAS files contain a related article from Daily Olympian (Olympia, WA), Oct. 12, 1972, pg. 1-2.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1994.
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 WA000073
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Inventory of American Sculpture
WA000073
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