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Totem poles  Cover Image Book Book

Totem poles

Summary: Writing for the popular audience, the author portrays the historical and cultural background of totem poles, the types and purposes of poles, and the tools and techniques of carving and raising them.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0295970529
  • ISBN: 9780295970523
  • Physical Description: print
    192 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 x 26 cm
  • Publisher: Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, ©1990.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 185) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: The background: The Northwest coast: the land and the people ; Totem poles: a historical overview ; Types of totem poles ; Carving and raising poles -- Looking at totem poles: Carved figures ; Crests ; Ceremonial and everyday objects ; The depiction of legends ; Cultural art styles -- Totem poles: Southern British Columbia ; Vancouver Island ; Northern British Columbia and Alaska -- List of poles by location.
Subject: Totem poles Northwest Coast of North America
Indian sculpture Northwest Coast of North America
Indian sculpture
Totem poles
North America Northwest Coast of North America

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at Northwest Indian College.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library E 98 .T65 N78 S74 1990 2240185 Stacks Available -
Lummi Library E 98 .T65 N78 S74 1990 288939 Stacks Available -
Lummi Library PNW E 98 .T65 N78 S74 1990 269798 PNW Available -

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