Letter opener, with totem pole handle; carved wood, painted black; top figure on pole has outstretched wings; blade has words “souvenir of Canada”; 24 cm length, 7 cm width.
Donor:
Gertrude F. Hess
Collection place:
Canada
Culture or time period:
Northwest Coastal People
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Letter openers and Totem poles
Accession date:
1972
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Loans:
S1975-1976 #9: Palo Alto Cultural Center (November 1974–unknown)