Totem pole
| Description: |
For hundreds of years the Haida people have inhabited the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia, Canada. Many Northwest Coast cultures carve totem poles but the Haida are widely regarded as the best carvers and are considered the finest totem pole artists on the coast. Totem poles may recount familiar legends, clan lineages, or notable events. Some poles are erected to celebrate cultural beliefs, but others are intended as artistic presentations. This argillite totem pole was mined from the islands about 1900. Today many are sold as souvenirs to the tourists. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/189 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Indians of North America Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America Haida indians Haida Indians -- Rites and ceremonies Totem poles Queen Charlotte Islands (B.C.) British Columbia 1900s |
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