Description: This totem is large 25'' tall and 17'' wide, its coloring is minty, the well known cut signature of SAM WILLIAMS , who died at 80 in 1940. The yellowed paper on the wing described this as ''THUNDERBIRD TOTEM POLE' The top figure is the thunderbird . the medicine-man and native of the Northern tribes believe that he is a powerful god, under whose protection comes brotherhood, peace and plenty. He is the Sagilie Tree (creator god) and when he flaps his wings and blinks his eyes, it rains and storms : thus the evil spirits are driven to the lonely mountain ranges .Bottom figures is Chet-woot the Bear who is respected by all Indians for his strength and cunning.Sam Williams is the grandfather of the Williams family that still carve today out of the west Seattle, 'OLD CURIOSITY SHOP'' ,Sam came to Seattle in 1899, he is Native peoples from the Nuu-chah-nulth tribe. This is one of the few of this size that is not in a Museum. Read and look at the OLD CURIOSITY SHOP SITE AMAZING.
Price: 1750 USD
Location: Roscommon, Michigan
End Time: 2024-10-10T19:58:21.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Tribal Affiliation: NUU-CHAH-NULTH
Culture: Native American: US
Handmade: Yes
