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Coast Salish Tunderbird and Bear Totem
A large, well-carved model pole that features a thunderbird over a bear that is holding a copper and human. The base is carved and painted with a humanoid face.
This pole probably dates to the 1960s and was likely carved by a Coast Salish (Cowichan) artist for Ye Olde Curiosity Shop (YOCS). The green, white, and red paint over a dark wood stain were a trademark of YOCS poles in the mid-twentieth century, although this pole is nicer than most for having the designs both incised and painted.
19"W x 20"H
PERIOD: Mid 20th Century
ORIGIN: Plateau - Salish, Native American
SIZE: 19"W x 20"H
A large, well-carved model pole that features a thunderbird over a bear that is holding a copper and human. The base is carved and painted with a humanoid face.
This pole probably dates to the 1960s and was likely carved by a Coast Salish (Cowichan) artist for Ye Olde Curiosity Shop (YOCS). The green, white, and red paint over a dark wood stain were a trademark of YOCS poles in the mid-twentieth century, although this pole is nicer than most for having the designs both incised and painted.
19"W x 20"H
PERIOD: Mid 20th Century
ORIGIN: Plateau - Salish, Native American
SIZE: 19"W x 20"H
$420.00
Original: $1,200.00
-65%Coast Salish Tunderbird and Bear Totem—
$1,200.00
$420.00Description
A large, well-carved model pole that features a thunderbird over a bear that is holding a copper and human. The base is carved and painted with a humanoid face.
This pole probably dates to the 1960s and was likely carved by a Coast Salish (Cowichan) artist for Ye Olde Curiosity Shop (YOCS). The green, white, and red paint over a dark wood stain were a trademark of YOCS poles in the mid-twentieth century, although this pole is nicer than most for having the designs both incised and painted.
19"W x 20"H
PERIOD: Mid 20th Century
ORIGIN: Plateau - Salish, Native American
SIZE: 19"W x 20"H
