Title: Totem Pole Title Vads Collection: Public Monuments and Sculpture Association

Description: Tall thin totem pole decorated with various abstract forms and formalised animal and facial features cut in the surface of the lower part (upper part plain). Flying eagle fixed at top, circular arrangement of stones inlaid in concrete at base. Additional Information: Example of Nishga c...

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Main Author: Carver: Tait, Norman
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1992
Subjects:
Canada
Indian
British Columbia
Killer Whale
Nishga
Killer whale
Online Access:http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=71382
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spelling ftvads:oai:vads.ac.uk-oai.vads.ac.uk:71382 2023-05-15T17:03:31+02:00 Title: Totem Pole Title Vads Collection: Public Monuments and Sculpture Association Carver: Tait, Norman Date Completion: 1992 http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=71382 unknown http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=71382 Rights Owner: Public Monuments and Sculpture Association Source: SWL Type: Other 1992 ftvads 2009-03-01T12:34:46Z Description: Tall thin totem pole decorated with various abstract forms and formalised animal and facial features cut in the surface of the lower part (upper part plain). Flying eagle fixed at top, circular arrangement of stones inlaid in concrete at base. Additional Information: Example of Nishga carving from British Columbia. Totem Pole embodies social, mythological and religious concepts associated with Canada's traditional Indian culture. Animal forms represent killer whale at the base - monarch of the sea - and eagle at the top - monarch of the air. The garden in which the memorial stands is planted with trees and plants indigenous to Canada and reflecting its diversity. Other/Unknown Material Killer Whale Nishga Killer whale VADS (Visual Arts Data Service - University for the Creative Arts, Farnham) Canada Indian British Columbia ENVELOPE(-125.003,-125.003,54.000,54.000)
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description Description: Tall thin totem pole decorated with various abstract forms and formalised animal and facial features cut in the surface of the lower part (upper part plain). Flying eagle fixed at top, circular arrangement of stones inlaid in concrete at base. Additional Information: Example of Nishga carving from British Columbia. Totem Pole embodies social, mythological and religious concepts associated with Canada's traditional Indian culture. Animal forms represent killer whale at the base - monarch of the sea - and eagle at the top - monarch of the air. The garden in which the memorial stands is planted with trees and plants indigenous to Canada and reflecting its diversity.
format Other/Unknown Material
author Carver: Tait, Norman
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Title: Totem Pole Title Vads Collection: Public Monuments and Sculpture Association
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title Title: Totem Pole Title Vads Collection: Public Monuments and Sculpture Association
title_short Title: Totem Pole Title Vads Collection: Public Monuments and Sculpture Association
title_full Title: Totem Pole Title Vads Collection: Public Monuments and Sculpture Association
title_fullStr Title: Totem Pole Title Vads Collection: Public Monuments and Sculpture Association
title_full_unstemmed Title: Totem Pole Title Vads Collection: Public Monuments and Sculpture Association
title_sort title: totem pole title vads collection: public monuments and sculpture association
publishDate 1992
url http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=71382
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Indian
British Columbia
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Indian
British Columbia
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Nishga
Killer whale
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Nishga
Killer whale
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