#totem pole

[jareckiworld]

Chief Henry Speck (1908-1971) — Totem Pole "Sunman, Blackfish, Serpent" [watercolour on paper, ca. 1958]

[tokumon]

Jasyuline from Ultraman Mebius ep. 37

[vertigoartgore]

Countdown to the 10th anniversary of the Hannibal Series Finale (31) :

Hannibal 1X09 - Trou Normand (airdate : May 23, 2013)

Directed by Guillermo Navarro and written by Steve Lightfoot.

[siryl]

Cover art by John Howe for Winter of the Raven by Janice Kay Johnson, scanned from Fantasy Art Masters by Dick Jude.

[jz666]

1989 Powell Peralta Steve Saiz Totem Deck

[twoseparatecoursesmeet]

Stanley Park in Vancouver, 1972

[yebreed]

Bird, Tiger, Serpents and a Pair of Antlers: Warring States Art Device

Another remarkable sur of the pre-Taoist period.

The sculptural group is dominated by a mighty Bird, whose wings are complemented by antlers. Some have rashly classified it as the Phoenix, according to another version it is a Crane. However, I would warn against light-minded ornithological typing. The thumbnail Tiger serves as a pedestal for the Bird, pressing two serpentine bodies with its paws. The coiled snakes are devouring a pair of fliers.

The artifact may turn out to be a drum stand common at the time. Other figurines of antlered birds standing on tigers are known. This common motif unites the spiritual animals of the Lower and Upper Worlds. The amalgamous zoomorphic imagery is probably of shamanic origin.

Antlered and winged beings were also a widespread pattern in depiction of the zhenmushou (鎮墓獸), tomb guardians. The solemn or ferocious creatures served as the owner's spiritual animals in the afterlife and guides on the ascent to Heavens.

The entire lacquered wood sculpture group is painted black with subtle gold and red ornamentation. The object was unearthed from the Tomb No. 1 in Jiuliandun (九連墩1號墓), Zaoyang, Hubei. Now it is in Hubei Provincial Museum (湖北省族館).

Photo: ©湖北省族館

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Dark Ebony Totem Pole (#3d2204 to #a61406)

[newyorkthegoldenage]

The Museum of the American Indian's annex, at its original home at 155th St., was a great favorite with schoolchildren in the spring and summer, though they were always welcome to come and look over the various totem poles and Indian habitations on the grounds. John Jamieson, a maintenance man, repairs one of the totem poles as pet chickens roam about, January 13, 1950. The National Museum of the American Indian now has its headquarters in Washington, D.C., although there is a branch in the Old Custom House downtown.

Photo: Robert Kradin for the AP

[tokumon]

Jasyuline from Ultraman Mebius ep. 37

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Totem Pole at Cape Hauy in Tasmania, Australia

Tasmania National Park is a popular rock climbing area famous for its igneous dolerite pillars. These rare hexagonal pillars were formed when the extruding magma cooled over a short span of time.

Photographer: Rick Schwick

[daily-ynfg-worlds]

Minnatsuki's Room

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[patriciastrike]

Totem pole in Confederation Park, Ottawa

It is the work of Kwakiutl artist Henry Hunt.

[pamietniko]

Sun and Raven

Seattle, Washington

[xoverit]

Tacoma, Washington. (May 2021)