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  2. Nisga'a and Haida Crest Poles of the Royal Ontario Museum

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    The Pole of Sag̱aw̓een was carved by Oyee to commemorate Chief Sag̱aw̓een from the Eagle tribe (Gitlaxluuks clan). At 81 feet (25 m) tall, this pole is the tallest pole carved on the Nass River. It stood in the village of Gitiks alongside two other Eagle poles: first, the Eagle's Nest Pole, and later in 1885, joined by the Halibut Pole of Laay.

  3. Totem pole - Wikipedia

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    Totem poles and houses at ʼKsan, near Hazelton, British Columbia.. Totem poles serve as important illustrations of family lineage and the cultural heritage of the Indigenous peoples in the islands and coastal areas of North America's Pacific Northwest, especially British Columbia, Canada, and coastal areas of Washington and southeastern Alaska in the United States.

  4. Nisg̱aʼa Museum - Wikipedia

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    The Ni'isjoohl totem pole is a 31 feet (9.4 m) tall hand carved totem pole. The pole was commissioned by the House of Ni’isjoohl in the 19th century to honor Ts'wawit, a Nisg̱aʼa warrior who had died in battle. During the summer of 1929, the pole was taken without permission by Marius Barbeau and sent to the Royal Scottish Museum. On ...

  5. 6,000-year-old wood carving could solve Stonehenge mystery

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    Stone Age Britain may have boasted giant totem-pole-style wooden monuments, potentially similar to the Shigir Idol, found in Russia, which is the oldest known wooden sculpture in the world. (Derek ...

  6. Haida argillite carvings - Wikipedia

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    The totem pole model continues to be sought after at this time, a trend that continues to the present. 1900–1910: Steady production of the creation of figures and poles. 1910–1960: Most items manufactured are small (6 inches or less). Only a few artists are carving large pieces at this time. Poles are manufactured and sold to stores and ...

  7. Henry Hunt (artist) - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] This pole is reputedly the world's tallest totem pole, standing at 9.75 metres (32.0 ft); the previous claim to the title was a pole carved by Henry Hunt, Mungo and David Martin standing at Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, depicting the legend of Geeksen, the first man in Kwakwaka'wakw mythology. [2]

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