Totem Pole
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Totem Pole

TitleTotem Pole
Datec. 1880 19th century
Mediumcarved and painted wood
ClassificationSculpture
OriginNorthwest Coast, Tlingit, 19th century Northwest Coast
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineTotem Pole, c. 1880. Northwest Coast, Tlingit, 19th century. Carved and painted wood; overall: 189.2 x 8.8 cm (74 1/2 x 3 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1989.89
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Totem Pole” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 1880. It is executed in carved and painted wood and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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