Totem Pole 32cm Native American Indian Aba Wood

Totem Pole

Totem poles are constructed by the Native Americans of the Northwest Coast of the United States and Canada. There are seven principal kinds of totem poles: memorial, or heraldic, poles, erected when a house changes hands to commemorate the past owner and to identify the present one; grave markers (tombstones); house posts, which support the roof; portal poles, which have a hole through which a person enters the house; welcoming poles, placed at the edge of a body of water to identify the owner of the waterfront; mortuary poles, in which the remains of the deceased are placed; and ridicule poles, on which an important individual who had failed in some way had his likeness carved upside down.

The carving on totem poles separates and emphasises the flat, painted surfaces of the symbolic animals and spirits depicted on them. Each pole generally has from one (as with a grave marker) to many (as with a family legend) animal images on it, all following standardised forms which are familiar to all Native Americans of the Northwest Coast; beavers, for example, always include cross-hatched tails, and eagles show downward curved beaks.

This is a lovingly handmade reproduction totem pole by Nanang Designs.

The actual colour might be a bit lighter or darker than the bag shown due to natural variation.

We have shown a selection of possible designs sent as each are hand made it is impossible to list each one individually

They are based on the classic designs of the American tribes such as the Sioux and Navajo.

These lovingly reproduced items combine all the traditional elements and are a great addition to any collection.

They are made by a family run business and we sourced the product personally from Nanang and his family.

Dimensions

32 x 20 x 8cm

More information on totems can be found here.

All our native American items are made by Nanang.  They are fairly traded items based on the designs of the Native American Tribes.

We have lots more tribal items.