Totem Pole from Ambrym
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Totem Pole from Ambrym
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Published 2020-11-25T13:50:14+00:00
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Totem poles are monuments created by the indigigenous people of Ambrym, a volcanic island in Vanuatu. They commemorate ancestry, histories, people or events. Usually made out of red cedar, they display crest animals that market a family's lineage and prvileges.
These beautiful poles hold a significant socio-cultural significance and stand as one of the most easily recognisable symbols of the Pacific Northwest.
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| Date published | 25/11/2020 |
| Complexity | Medium |
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| Title | Totem Pole from Ambrym |
| Date | 20th Century |
| Accession | 72.1964.4.1 |
| Period | 20th Century |
| Medium | wood |
| Credit | Acquired 1963 |
| Record | https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/totem_poles/#:~:text=Totem%20poles%20are%20monuments%20created,be%20visible%20within%20a%20community. |
| Place | Quai Branly |
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