Looking at Totem Poles  -  Stewart, Hilary

KORTE INHOUD

Magnificent and haunting, the tall cedar sculptures called totem poles have become a distinctive symbol of the native people of the Northwest Coast. The powerful carvings of the vital and extraordinary beings such as Sea Bear, Thunderbird and Cedar Man are impressive and intriguing. In clear and lively prose, Hilary Stewart describes the various types of poles, their purpose, and how they were carved and raised. She also identifies and explains frequently depicted figures and objects. Each pole, shown in a ...
1993 Taal: Engels zie alle details...

Categorie

Details

1993 Uitgever: University of Washington Press 191 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 1550540742 ISBN-13: 9781550540741