Totem Pole, (sculpture)

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

sculptor
Viscanko, Tom
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.
Summary
A totem pole with stacked figures including birds, cattails, a full-figure kneeling Native American, an Indian chief face with a headdress, a bear, an eagle, and a crane or heron on top. The totem pole tells the story of local Ojibway Indians.
Culture
Indian
Ca. 1967
Control number
IAS MI000113
Type
Sculptures-Totem pole
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Medium
Painted wood
Owner/Location
Carp Lake Township Hall White Pine Michigan
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
Mythology--American Indian
Ethnic--Ojibwa
Ethnic--Chippewa
Animal--Bird--Eagle
Animal--Bird--Crane
Animal--Bird--Heron
Animal--Bear
Object--Foliage--Cattail
Record ID
siris_ari_320439
Metadata Usage (text)
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