Sculptor:

Viscanko, Tom  Search this

Medium:

Painted wood

Culture:

Indian  Search this

Type:

Sculptures-Totem pole

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Carp Lake Township Hall White Pine Michigan

Date:

Ca. 1967

Notes:

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.

Summary:

A totem pole with stacked figures including birds, cattails, a full-figure kneeling Native American, an Indian chief face with a headdress, a bear, an eagle, and a crane or heron on top. The totem pole tells the story of local Ojibway Indians.

Topic:

Mythology--American Indian  Search this

Ethnic--Ojibwa  Search this

Ethnic--Chippewa  Search this

Animal--Bird--Eagle  Search this

Animal--Bird--Crane  Search this

Animal--Bird--Heron  Search this

Animal--Bear  Search this

Object--Foliage--Cattail  Search this

Control number:

IAS MI000113

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_320439