Cedar Native American Objects

Material: Cedar

13' Vancouver Island TOTEM by Don Colp 158"H

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

13'2" totem by Don Colp. Inside or outside. Born in Alberta, Canada in 1932, Don Colp grew up on a farm with his parents and four younger brothers. Growing up...

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Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

13' Vancouver Island TOTEM by Don Colp 158"H

Multi-Figure Tlingit Totem

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

PERIOD: Mid 20th Century ORIGIN: Northwest - Tlingit, Native American SIZE: 10 1/2"H x 4 1/2" x 2" Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-o...

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Multi-Figure Tlingit Totem

Native Nootka Totem by Rick Williams, 2 Foot

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Rick Williams (Nootka / Nuu-chah-nulth, b. 1955). 2 Foot Red Cedar Seattle Pole" painted wood sculpture hand carved by Rick Williams and signed with titl...

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20th Century Canadian Native American Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Native Nootka Totem by Rick Williams, 2 Foot

Salish Carved Cedar TOTEM

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Salish TOTEM depicting a human wearing a potlatch hat perched between the ears of an eagle at top, a human face in relief for the birds eyes, a small humanoid/bird figure standing at...

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Late 20th Century American Native American Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Salish Carved Cedar TOTEM

Indigenous American West Coast Haida Styled Carved & Polychrome Painted Totem

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This folk art carved and polychrome painted totem pole is signed by an unknown artist and originated from the United States and dates to 1985 and d...

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Late 20th Century American Native American Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Indigenous American West Coast Haida Styled Carved & Polychrome Painted Totem

John Williams Signed Indigenous American West Coast Haida Styled Totem Pole

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This Indigenous American totem pole was done by the renowned master carver John T. Williams of the United States in approximately 1960 in his signa...

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

John Williams Signed Indigenous American West Coast Haida Styled Totem Pole

Pacific Northwest Coast Carved Cedar Killer Whale Rattle

Located in Nantucket, MA

Pacific Northwest coast carved cedar killer whale rattle, by Coastal Salish - Squamish artist Stan Joseph, signed and dated 2012, a beautiful and deeply carved hollow cedar dance rattle in the form of a Killer Whale, with relief carved eyes and mouth, surface striations, and three human faces on the back and tale, with applied pectoral and dorsal fins. Mounted with simple whittled cradle on cedar block base (signed and dated on bottom of base). Hollow interior rattles with entrapped pebbles. The carving was never polychromed and remains in its original natural finish. Excellent condition. Stan Joseph is a Coastal Salish artist from North Vancouver. He began carving in 1962 at the age of twelve, and also ventured into painting and designing totem poles. In 1972 he carved an 80 foot and other huge poles which sold to Germany. In 1980 he carved a 60-foot pole for Sea Span and another one for the Chief Joe Matthias Centre, as well as the welcome figure on the West Vancouver Pier. Stan is now an outstanding master carver who teaches his craft to the next generation of young artists. Stan is also accomplished at making silver and gold jewelry, and teaches this art at the employment center. Stan has been interested in the spiritual dances of the Coast Salish...

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2010s American Native American Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Pacific Northwest Coast Carved Cedar Killer Whale Rattle

Northwest Four Figure Cedar Totem

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Northwest four figure totem from British Columbia. Old black paint and integral base. Great condition and just the right size. Northwest Coast art, consisting of totem poles, posts or pillars, carved with symbols or figures. They are usually made from large trees, mostly western red cedar...

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Early 20th Century Native American Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Northwest Four Figure Cedar Totem

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 totem pole features and eagle, frog, and an orca. Signed on back. Also marked "hand carved Indian made from the Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe, Seattle, WA 1899." 19"H x 5" Raymond Williams was the son of Sam Williams...

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1950s Canadian Native American Vintage Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Ditidaht/Nuu-chah-nulth Totem by Raymond Williams

Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Colorful Alaskan three figure winged totem. Carved and painted by Marlin Alphonse. Noted on back "purchased by Brad and Hazel Ritter on board Royal Princes, Sitka, Alaska 1986. His name heavily carved on back. PERIOD: 1986 ORIGIN: Alaska SIZE: 13"H x 12"W x 3 1/2"D Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Native American carvings & totems native American Indian native American totem poles n.

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1980s American Native American Vintage Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse

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 ...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

19th Century Multi-Figure Tlingit Totem

Ditidaht/Nuu-Chah-Nulth Totem By Raymond Williams

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Chief Shakes Raven pole by Ditidaht/Nuu-chah-nulth artist Raymond Williams. This finely crafted model totem pole is by Ditidaht/Nuu-chah-nulth master carver Raymond Williams, the father of the current generation of Williams carvers. It depicts an iteration of the Tlingit Chief Shakes pole of Wrangell, Alaska – a popular motif for the Williams family. The top figure is Raven’s Grandfather, who perched on the Box of Daylight. The middle figure is Raven, and below is frog. This model illustrates how Raven stole the sun, moon, and stars and released them into the world. This pole was probably made for Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in the 1950s. 27" PERIOD: 1950s ORIGIN: Seattle/Williams Family SIZE: 27"H Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Totems...

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1950s American Native American Vintage Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Ditidaht/Nuu-Chah-Nulth Totem By Raymond Williams

Mid-Century Era Signed West Coast Cedar Haida Indigenous Canadian Totem Pole

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This hand-carved cedar totem is signed by an unknown artist and presumed to have originated from Canada and dating to approximately 1960 and done in the West Coast Indigenous Haida s...

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Mid-Century Era Signed West Coast Cedar Haida Indigenous Canadian Totem Pole

1950s Ditidaht TOTEM

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Ditidaht First Nation TOTEM by Rick Williams the brother of John T. Williams partnered with other Native carvers to create at tribute to John in the form...

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1950s Canadian Native American Vintage Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

1950s Ditidaht TOTEM

Circa 1900 Salish Totem

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

This old model Salish pole dates to around 1900 and was sold out of the Hudson Bay Fur Trading Co. in Seattle, WA. The pole depicts an inverted killer whale, although the identities of the other figures are unclear. There is a formline human face in profile carved in relief and painted on the front of the base. A rather unusual feature of this pole is the inlaid glass beads in the eyes of the figures and blowhole of the whale. Early model poles sometimes incorporated new, non-traditional materials into their work. A highly unusual and early pole. Northwest Coast cedar totem with original Hudson Bay sticker. Patinated with cabin smoke. 15" PERIOD: Circa 1900 ORIGIN: Northwest Coast SIZE: 15" Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Totems...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Circa 1900 Salish Totem

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. Base is contemporary, almost matching totems. Carved o...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Pair Northwest Coast Cedar Totems

Circa 1900 Pair of Northwest Coast Totems

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Matching pair of Northwest Coast carved model totem poles. Polychrome decorated with carved humanoid and bird figures. Each twice signed "Betty Sanners" back and bottom. Provenance Hudson Bay Fur Company, Seattle, Washington. 29"H Period: Early 20th century Origin: Northwest Coast Size: 29" base 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Native American carvings & totems native American Indian native American totem poles n.

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Early 1900s American Native American Antique Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Circa 1900 Pair of Northwest Coast Totems

Doug Lafortune Sr. Salish Carved Wood and Abalone TOTEM Pole

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

72" TOTEM by Doug Lafortune. Salish TOTEM pole of a raven and beaver cedar TOTEM pole. Carved TOTEM pole with abalone and shell inlays. Carved. .72” x 9...

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1950s American Native American Vintage Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Doug Lafortune Sr. Salish Carved Wood and Abalone TOTEM Pole

Large Folk Art Outsider Art TOTEM 42"H

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

This massive TOTEM pole is an incredible example of outsider Folk Art. The pole was carved by Lair Forster in Ottawa in 1938 and is an eccentric interpretation of one of the iconic Thunderbird TOTEM Poles of Alert Bay. The painting on the wings is bold in yellow and red, and the designs are fascinating and recall modernist paintings of the period. The eyes of the thunderbird...

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1930s Canadian Native American Vintage Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Large Folk Art Outsider Art TOTEM 42"H

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 during the potlatch, she is best known as a wealth-bringing being to those who encounter her and as a creature that parents tell their children stories about to make them behave and not venture far from the village – as she is also a cannibal and has been known to snatch stray children from the woods. She is the female counterpart of the male Bak’was, the Kwakwaka’wakw “Wild Man of the Woods.” Tsonoqua is analogous to the Coast Salish Sasq’ets, better known as Sasquatch, the Nuxalk Sniniq (female) and Buks (male), the Tsimshian Ba’oosh, the Haida Gagiit, the Athabaskan Hairy Man (or Woman), and the Tlingit Tl’anaxéedáakw. She is also what a lot of folks would call Bigfoot. This pole is carved in a Coast Salish style but shows several Kwakwaka’wakw influences, so is perhaps better termed a female Sasq’ets pole. This pole shares a lot of stylistic elements with work by the Coast Salish Horne family and was perhaps carved by one of them. The features of the face that identify this pole as a Wild Woman are the tightly squinted eyes, the prominent cheekbones, and the pursed red lips that depict her making her telltale whistling call. Large breasts are created by “split-u” formline elements on her chest, motifs which are repeated (unpainted) on her arms and legs. Her hands and appropriately large feet are rendered naturalistically, and she is depicted in a kneeling position. A very fine example of Northwest Coast carving. Period: Last quarter 20th century Origin: Salish Size: 49"H x 17'W. Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Native American, Carving, Totem, Pole, Painted, Cedar, Salish Indian

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Late 20th Century American Native American Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Tsonoqua/Dzunkukwa "Wild Woman of the Woods" Totem

Northwest TOTEM

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Northwest totem with whale, man figure (possibly prominent individual within the tribe or society where the hands are shown in a holding position which...

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1930s American Native American Vintage Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Northwest TOTEM

Pair of 1930s Tlingit Totems

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Tlingit culture is divided into two moieties, or groups: Eagles and Ravens. These groups, also called clans, are exogamous – which means they marry out to the other group – and are m...

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1930s American Native American Vintage Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Pair of 1930s Tlingit Totems

20th Century North West Coast American Indian Tribal Mask George Hunt Jr

By George Hunt, Jr.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

20th century North West Coast American Indian signed Tribal Crying Mask George Hunt Jr. Kwakiutl, British Columbia Cedar, horse hair, leather, paint ...

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1970s Canadian Other Vintage Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar, Paint

20th Century North West Coast American Indian Tribal Mask George Hunt Jr

Multi-Figure 7 Foot Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

This large pole was “donated to a church on the northern tip of Vancouver Island for a fundraiser” sometime around 1905. The pole is carved in a folk-art style that is correct for the period. The imagery on this pole is quite fascinating and includes a large bird whose wings form the face of a composite creature holding what appears to be a whale or fish. Below that is what appears to be a Sisiutl, or three-headed sea serpent. Under the Sisiutl is a pair of animal heads flanking the pole, perhaps wolves, over a colonial bald eagle. This pole is a large and early Nuu-chah-nulth totem carving...

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Early 1900s American Native American Antique Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Multi-Figure 7 Foot Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM

Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor (1851-1934). Neah Bay, Washington. This monumental pole is a significant piece of Northwest Coast art and Seattle history that was previously owned by Joseph Edward “Daddy” Standley, the founder of the iconic Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle, Washington. The pole was displayed for years on the grounds of Standley’s “TOTEM Place” estate in West Seattle, across the bay from his iconic ethnographic art and curio shop on the Seattle Waterfront. So popular amongst tourists was the TOTEM Place estate grounds, that the Southwest Seattle Historical Society has stated that “for decades... it was a place where tour buses stopped, and flashbulbs popped. It probably was the most gawked-at, talked-about residence in West Seattle.” This pole was even featured in situ at Standley’s West Seattle home on a postcard that was sold to visitors through Ye Olde Curiosity Shop. While there are multitudes of model poles and other artifacts available to collectors that were sold as souvenirs from Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, objects that were actually owned by Standley are virtually unknown in the art market. The vast majority of objects that Standley esteemed and considered his private collection have remained with his family and descendants and are on permanent display in the store. Among the objects owned by Standley to make their way into the Smithsonian was a Spirit Canoe sculpture by Makah master carver Young Doctor (1851-1934), the likely carver of this pole. It would appear that Standley and Young Doctor had a good working relationship as a number of pieces, including this TOTEM, an elaborate transformation mask, the aforementioned Spirit Canoe model at NMAI, and a full model set of a Makah whaling crew and canoe were made for Standley by the artist. This large-scale TOTEM pole is an exceptional example of turn-of-the-20th-century Northwest Coast carving...

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Early 1900s American Native American Antique Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H

Pair of Nuu-Chah-Nulth Model Totems

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

This matched pair of Nuu-chah-nulth model poles each feature thunderbirds, wolves, lightning snakes and eagles. The poles are nearly identical and vary only in minute details and color choices. The thunderbirds...

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1920s Canadian Native American Vintage Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Pair of Nuu-Chah-Nulth Model Totems

Massive Pair Native Salish Carved Totems

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Matched pair of Salish Native American totem poles. Both identical. Carved as a thunderbird with spread rings separately carved and attached perched on the head of a human over a sea...

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Late 20th Century American Native American Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Massive Pair Native Salish Carved Totems

Pair of Nuu-chah-nulth Model Totems

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

This pair of colorful larger Nuu-chah-nulth model totem poles were likely made for a curio shop in Seattle or Victoria sometime around 1915. The poles...

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1910s Canadian Native American Vintage Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Pair of Nuu-chah-nulth Model Totems

Haida-Style Totem Pole By Tsimshian Artist Moses Alexcee

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Moses Alexcee was a prolific Tsimshian maker from Prince Rupert who frequently carved for William Webber, the owner of the iconic Thunderbird Scenery Shop in Vancouver, BC. Alexcee often carved Tsimshian-style models of Haida totem...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Haida-Style Totem Pole By Tsimshian Artist Moses Alexcee

Northwest Coast Wooden Doll with Thunderbird, Eagle Mask

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Seated figure with Thunderbird mask; carved yellow cedar, Thunderbird mask (eagle) depicted as head on a seated human body. Arms are dramatically open and outstretched. Large, richly detailed Thunderbird Mask, permanently attached with oblong eyes painted red, black and white. Edge decorated with dyed (red) spruce root as simulated mask harness over shoulders and across the chest. Dance apron; Seated figure wearing an apron of shredded cedar bark. Held on to figure at the waist with woven cedar string and abalone shell on button at back. Approximately 7" wide/long by 4" high. Bench; carved from cedar. Decorated on the back with bear face, outlined with inlaid red dyed spruce root. Ears, eyebrows and nose of inlaid abalone shell. Eyes of inlaid fossilized ivory...

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1920s American Native American Vintage Cedar Native American Objects

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Cedar

Northwest Coast Wooden Doll with Thunderbird, Eagle Mask

Large Tsimshian Thunderbird Totem Pole by George Mather Sr.

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

(1918-1990). This very large totem pole is a Tsimshian interpretation by George Mather Sr. of one of the famous Thunderbird Totems of Alert Bay, BC, o...

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