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Thunderbird Totem

Large Tsimshian Thunderbird Totem Pole by George Mather Sr.
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
of the famous Thunderbird Totems of Alert Bay, BC, originally carved by Charlie James. It depicts the
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Vintage 1940s American Native American Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Large Folk Art Outsider Art TOTEM 42"H
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Forster in Ottawa in 1938 and is an eccentric interpretation of one of the iconic Thunderbird TOTEM Poles
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Vintage 1930s Canadian Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

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Tsimshian Totem by Howard Lincoln
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Colorful three figure painted thunderbird totem. Carved and painted by Howard Lincoln. Written on
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

Tsimshian Totem by Howard Lincoln
Tsimshian Totem by Howard Lincoln
H 19 in W 12 in D 3.5 in
Large 1920s Native Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM Pole 55"H
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Large Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM Pole. 55" x 36" W Squamish (Coast Salish) Thunderbird TOTEM by Alex
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Vintage 1920s American Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

Antique TOTEM Pole Relic, Eagle or Thunderbird Beak
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique TOTEM pole relic, an eagle or thunderbird beak, of a very large TOTEM pole from the Pacific
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Antique Late 19th Century Canadian Tribal Native American Objects

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Wood

Southern Kwagulth Moon, color screen print edition, North west coast, Canada
By Tony Hunt Sr.
Located in Santa Fe, NM
totem pole, Kwanusila (Thunderbird), for a Kwakwaka'wakw pole donated by James L. Kraft, industrialist
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Kwakiutl Killer Whale, color serigraph, screen print edition, First Nations, Canada
By Tony Hunt Sr.
Located in Santa Fe, NM
KwaGulth style paintings and totem poles, which he carved from single cedar logs. Tony Hunt was born in
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1970s Contemporary Animal Prints

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Screen

Kwakiutl Sculpin, color screen print edition, signed, First Nations Canada
By Tony Hunt Sr.
Located in Santa Fe, NM
replacement totem pole, Kwanusila (Thunderbird), for a Kwakwaka'wakw pole donated by James L. Kraft
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1970s Contemporary Animal Prints

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Screen

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North West Basket, Salish
By Salish Indians
Located in Montreal, QC
The Salish basket, circa 1900, is finely woven with a stylized imbricate design, the cover has a cutout star design with central knob, there are minor losses to the decoration, parti...
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Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Straw

North Western-Style Carved TOTEM Pole
Located in Queens, NY
North Western-style polychrome carved figural cedar wood totem pole, American 20th-century.       
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20th Century American Country Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

North West Coast Indian Totem Pole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This North West Coast Indian totem pole has fantastic carving and condition. It is unsigned or dated. Found in California. This table top totem pole is unpainted and nice aged patina.
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Native American Objects

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Wood

North West Coast Indian Totem Pole
North West Coast Indian Totem Pole
H 18 in W 12 in D 3.5 in
Ditidaht/Nuu-chah-nulth Totem by Raymond Williams
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
(1933-1988) This finely crafted wood totem pole is by Ditidaht/Nuu-Chah-Nulth master carver Raymond Williams, the father of the current generation of William's carvers. The carved to...
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Vintage 1950s Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Very Large 19th Century North-Western Indian Carved Wood Totem Pole
Located in Germantown, MD
A very large 19th century North-Western Indian figural Carved Wood Totem Pole. This very rare Pole measures 8" in diameter and stands 7.5 feet tall. This is one of the rare historic...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Native American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Blackfoot Native American Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Blackfoot dress of red Stroud. Estimated 1920s. Beads on panels both sides carried over from 19th century. Period: 1920s Origin: Blackfoot Size: 40" x 40". Family Owned & Operate...
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Vintage 1920s American Native American Native American Objects

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Beads

Blackfoot Native American Dress
Blackfoot Native American Dress
H 40 in W 40 in D 40 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Set of Monumental Bronze Egyptian Figures
By Charles Cameron
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Russian (19th Century) monumental bronze Egyptian figures emblematic of the Months on painted bases after those by C. Cameron & M. Alexandrov for the Egyptian Vestibule at P...
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Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Sculptures

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Bronze

Colorful Native American Pueblo Drums
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Seven graduated Pueblo drums in vibrant colors. Provenance: Salveson Collection Ohio acquired over 25-year time period. Featuring bright colors of red, yellow, blue, pink, green, and...
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20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Wood

Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Tobacciana trade sign carved by Samuel Robb, New York, Circa 1885. Figure holds a knife and bundle of cigars with tobacco boxes. Retains original base. Total height from floor is 74"...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

Carved Tribal Mask from Pacific Northwest Coast by David Frankel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking carved and painted mask in the tradition of the Native Indian tribes from Pacific Northwest Coast by David Frankel in 1994. The mask was carved from yellow cedar and paint...
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1990s American Native American Masks

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Natural Fiber, Wood

Nez Perce Saddle Throw
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Highly decorated Nez Perce saddle throw on brain tanned elk hide. 50” plus 30” fringe, both ends. Heavy bull hide. Similar, but not matching, 12" beaded panels on each side. Second t...
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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Beads

Nez Perce Saddle Throw
Nez Perce Saddle Throw
H 110 in W 12 in D 1 in
Tsonoqua/Dzunkukwa "Wild Woman of the Woods" Totem
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Tsonoqua/Dzunukwa, “The Wild Woman of the Woods,” is an important ancestor figure to the Kwakwaka’wakw people of British Columbia. A giantess that fills important cultural roles duri...
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Late 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Kwahu Eagle Kachina Terracotta Totem 78 Inches Tall
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hopi Kwahu eagle katsina totem. Hand-molded terracotta painted with feathers, turquoise jewelry, beads, shells and other mixed media. Hospoa road katsina, Tocha hummingbird katsina, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Multi-Figure Tlingit Totem
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Complex Multifigure Tlingit Totem Pole from Sitka, Alaska. This larger red cedar model totem pole was carved by a Tlingit artist from Sitka, Alaska. The pole is unusually complex for...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Cedar

Plateau Beaded Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Beautiful tanned elk hide dress. The yoke with underlying rows of larger red, white, green and blue beads. Shoulder strips lazy stitched with 20/0 cut seed beads and containing arrow...
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20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide

Plateau Beaded Dress
Plateau Beaded Dress
H 48 in W 45 in D 45 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the thunderbird totem you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood and cedar, every thunderbird totem was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect thunderbird totem — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A thunderbird totem is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art styles are sought with frequency. A well-made thunderbird totem has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Native American Art are consistently popular.

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Prices for a thunderbird totem start at $226 and top out at $75,000 with the average selling for $10,250.

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