Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Tlingit Indian Totem Pole, London Rd. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 892 | |
Manual Reference | CLLMSS16 | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | Tlingit Indian Totem Pole, London Rd. | |
Carver | Jackson, Nathan | |
Date of design | 1980 | |
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | 29.6.1985 | |
Road | London Rd. | |
Precise Location | in ground of Horniman Museum, opposite junction with Sydenham Rise | |
A to Z Ref | 1H 111 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SE23 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | Horniman Museum (?) | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Pole in three stages. Bottom: animal (bear?) clawed forepaws raised under chin; middle: standing human, arms crossed; top: large beaked bird. Facial features of all, wings and claws of birds, claws and hind paws of animal coloured. Plinth ringed with wooden slats. Base tiled with 10cm squared concrete tiles. Bbg: D. Spurgeon, Discover Sydenham and Catford, 1999, p.56. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Don't know | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | Black plaque with white lettering on plinth: THIS TLINGIT INDIAN TOTEM POLE / WAS CARVED BY NATHAN JACKSON OF ALASKA / FOR THE AMERICAN FESTIVAL OF 1985 / AND ERECTED BY THE GREATER LONDON COUNCIL / IT WAS UNVEILED 29 JUNE 1985 BY / HER MAJESTY'S / LORD LIEUTENANT OF GREATER LONDON / THE BARONESS PHILLIPS / DONATED TO THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM / BY AMERICAN EXPRESS | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Pole | Wood painted black, red and turquoise | c. 75 (dia), 600 (h) |
Plinth | Metal / Wood (stained brown) | c. 75 (dia), 120 (h) |
Base | Concrete tiles | c. 300 (dia), 100 (h) |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Abrasions, cracks, splits | |
Other | Water stains; undergoing restoration (Sept. 1999) |
