This totem is housed, along with two others, in the lobby of the Trade and Convention Centre.
Originally they stood in Stanley Park but were relocated to avoid further exposure to the elements.
Originally they stood in Stanley Park but were relocated to avoid further exposure to the elements.
Gitxsan Pole, 1972
by Art Sterritt
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Great artistic work and so recognizable. I would like to be a robot to fill in those dreadful words to prove that you are not a robot.
Looks very old and important.
I thought these things were designed to withstand the elemeents. Hmmmmmm
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s.c. I would prefer not to use the verification. I almost never type them correctly the first time. But I've had some spam and that was a nuisance.
V. I suppose if they're painted regularly they last indefinitely. But I gather poles like this are expected to weather gracefully until they collapse. There is obviously an argument for saving some of them.
That looks like a super one. The pollution these days is hard on everything outside!
This is beautiful. I really like the colors in your photo!
Very nice! One of the things about a true totem is that they are never repainted.
It's not surprising that some people believe that ancient peoples were visited by aliens a lot.
Love these carvings and the weathered look gives it even more character. Too bad that it has to be maintained in a different location.
i just saw 3 totems in the harvard natural museum of history. or i guess museum of natural history? or...? hmpf, anyways. i was very impressed by them. really amazing, and so huge!!
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