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What does totem mean in art?
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In art, a totem means more than one thing. Generally, a totem is any item that depicts another object, person or animal. Indigenous people often use totems to symbolize their family heritage and ancestors. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of totems.
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Pair of Mid-Century Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Wood Totem Carvings
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous Wood Totem Carvings
A finely carved pair of
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Cedar
Circa 1900 Salish Totem
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
, Carvings, Native American Totems, Salish, Hudson Bay Fur Trading
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
$2,000
Vintage Northwest Silvery Grey TOTEM Painted Chalkware Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage midcentury Northwestern 1950s reproduction in Chalkware of a famous museum TOTEM carving
Category
Vintage 1950s Native American Obelisks
Totem Medio di Giorgio Celiberti
Located in Manzano, IT
Giorgio Celiberti
BIOGRAFIA Giorgio Celiberti nasce a Udine nel 1929. Comincia giovanissimo a dipingere, appena diciannovenne partecipa, infatti, alla Biennale di Venezia del 1948, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Canvas, Plastic
Totem Piccolo by Giorgio Celiberti
Located in Manzano, IT
Giorgio Celiberti
BIOGRAFIA Giorgio Celiberti nasce a Udine nel 1929. Comincia giovanissimo a dipingere, appena diciannovenne partecipa, infatti, alla Biennale di Venezia del 1948, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Canvas, Plastic
Pair Northwest Coast Cedar Totems
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northwest coast cedar TOTEM. Signed in pencil on back, "Susan Peters." We assume a former owner
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
