Prehistoric Totem

Q. J. Stephenson, Prehistoric Totem, early 1980s, painted concrete, varnished cypress knees, glass beads, shells, stones, teeth metal, plastic flowers, poison ivy vine, driftwood, feathers, glass, pine cone scales, plastic teeth, enamel pin, and claws, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.267
Copied Q. J. Stephenson, Prehistoric Totem, early 1980s, painted concrete, varnished cypress knees, glass beads, shells, stones, teeth metal, plastic flowers, poison ivy vine, driftwood, feathers, glass, pine cone scales, plastic teeth, enamel pin, and claws, 5418 1416 14 in. (137.246.441.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.267

Artwork Details

Title
Prehistoric Totem
Date
early 1980s
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5418 1416 14 in. (137.246.441.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums Description
painted concrete, varnished cypress knees, glass beads, shells, stones, teeth metal, plastic flowers, poison ivy vine, driftwood, feathers, glass, pine cone scales, plastic teeth, enamel pin, and claws
Classifications
Keywords
  • Animal — bird
  • Figure — head
  • Fantasy — monster
  • Object — art object — totem pole
Object Number
1986.65.267