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Thunderbird Totem

Large Tsimshian Thunderbird Totem Pole by George Mather Sr.
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
of the famous Thunderbird Totems of Alert Bay, BC, originally carved by Charlie James. It depicts the
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Vintage 1940s American Native American Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Large Folk Art Outsider Art TOTEM 42"H
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Forster in Ottawa in 1938 and is an eccentric interpretation of one of the iconic Thunderbird TOTEM Poles
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Vintage 1930s Canadian Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

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Tsimshian Totem by Howard Lincoln
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Colorful three figure painted thunderbird totem. Carved and painted by Howard Lincoln. Written on
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

Tsimshian Totem by Howard Lincoln
Tsimshian Totem by Howard Lincoln
H 19 in W 12 in D 3.5 in
Large 1920s Native Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM Pole 55"H
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Large Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM Pole. 55" x 36" W Squamish (Coast Salish) Thunderbird TOTEM by Alex
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Vintage 1920s American Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

Antique TOTEM Pole Relic, Eagle or Thunderbird Beak
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique TOTEM pole relic, an eagle or thunderbird beak, of a very large TOTEM pole from the Pacific
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Antique Late 19th Century Canadian Tribal Native American Objects

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Wood

Kwakiutl Killer Whale, color serigraph, screen print edition, First Nations, Canada
By Tony Hunt Sr.
Located in Santa Fe, NM
KwaGulth style paintings and totem poles, which he carved from single cedar logs. Tony Hunt was born in
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1970s Contemporary Animal Prints

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Screen

Southern Kwagulth Moon, color screen print edition, North west coast, Canada
By Tony Hunt Sr.
Located in Santa Fe, NM
totem pole, Kwanusila (Thunderbird), for a Kwakwaka'wakw pole donated by James L. Kraft, industrialist
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Screen

Kwakiutl Sculpin, color screen print edition, signed, First Nations Canada
By Tony Hunt Sr.
Located in Santa Fe, NM
replacement totem pole, Kwanusila (Thunderbird), for a Kwakwaka'wakw pole donated by James L. Kraft
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1970s Contemporary Animal Prints

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Screen

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Colorful Alaskan three figure winged totem. Carved and painted by Marlin Alphonse. Noted on back "purchased by Brad and Hazel Ritter on board Royal Princes, Sitka, Alaska 1986. His n...
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Vintage 1980s American Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

North Western-Style Carved TOTEM Pole
Located in Queens, NY
North Western-style polychrome carved figural cedar wood totem pole, American 20th-century.       
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20th Century American Country Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Native American Sioux Authentic Fully Beaded Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux fully-beaded moccasins, with fully beaded soles. Period: circa 1880 Origin: Sioux, Plains Size: 10 1/4" x 4". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exc...
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Antique 1880s American Native American Native American Objects

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Beads

Antique Native American Hopi Kachina Doll 'HeHeya Clown', Early 20th Century
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
This antique Hopi HeHeya Clown Kachina doll, created in the first quarter of the 20th century, is a beautifully crafted representation of a traditional Hopi spiritual figure. Made o...
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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Wood

Blackfoot Native American Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Blackfoot dress of red Stroud. Estimated 1920s. Beads on panels both sides carried over from 19th century. Period: 1920s Origin: Blackfoot Size: 40" x 40". Family Owned & Operate...
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Vintage 1920s American Native American Native American Objects

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Beads

Blackfoot Native American Dress
Blackfoot Native American Dress
H 40 in W 40 in D 40 in
1950s Ditidaht TOTEM
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Ditidaht First Nation TOTEM by Rick Williams the brother of John T. Williams partnered with other Native carvers to create at tribute to John in the form of a 34' tall red cedar TOTE...
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Vintage 1950s Canadian Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

1950s Ditidaht TOTEM
1950s Ditidaht TOTEM
H 24 in Dm 4 in
Doug Lafortune Sr. Salish Carved Wood and Abalone TOTEM Pole
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
72" TOTEM by Doug Lafortune. Salish TOTEM pole of a raven and beaver cedar TOTEM pole. Carved TOTEM pole with abalone and shell inlays. Carved. .72” x 9” x 10”. Period: 1953 Origin:...
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Vintage 1950s American Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

Lillooet Lidded Storage Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Lillooet lidded storage basket with polychrome imbricated design. Pedestal style. Traded for food in Washington, 5 miles from the Canadian border. Came to us from the granddaughter. ...
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Antique Early 1900s American Native American Decorative Baskets

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Other

Circa 1900 Salish Totem
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
This old model Salish pole dates to around 1900 and was sold out of the Hudson Bay Fur Trading Co. in Seattle, WA. The pole depicts an inverted killer whale, although the identities ...
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Early 20th Century American Native American Sculptures and Carvings

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Cedar

Circa 1900 Salish Totem
Circa 1900 Salish Totem
H 15 in W 3 in D 3 in
Very Large 19th Century North-Western Indian Carved Wood Totem Pole
Located in Germantown, MD
A very large 19th century North-Western Indian figural Carved Wood Totem Pole. This very rare Pole measures 8" in diameter and stands 7.5 feet tall. This is one of the rare historic...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Native American Figurative Sculptures

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Hardwood

Multi-Figure 7 Foot Nuu-chah-nulth TOTEM
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
This large pole was “donated to a church on the northern tip of Vancouver Island for a fundraiser” sometime around 1905. The pole is carved in a folk-art style that is correct for th...
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Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

19th Century Multi-Figure Tlingit Totem
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Complex Multifigure Tlingit Totem Pole from Sitka, Alaska. This larger red cedar model totem pole was carved by a Tlingit artist from Sitka, Alaska. The pole is unusually complex for...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

Tsonoqua/Dzunkukwa "Wild Woman of the Woods" Totem
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Tsonoqua/Dzunukwa, “The Wild Woman of the Woods,” is an important ancestor figure to the Kwakwaka’wakw people of British Columbia. A giantess that fills important cultural roles duri...
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Late 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Cedar

Black and Silver Ted Flowers Parade Saddle
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black with silver parade saddle, horsehead on top of saddle horn, matching breastplate. Not maker marked; probably Ted Flowers. Period: Estimate 1950s. Origin: Ted Flowers Size: 15"...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Leather

19th Century Northern Plains Hide Painting
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northern Plains hide painting, buffalo society, pre-reservation. Two buffalo heads, two full body buffalos, two thunderbirds and buffalo sun shield in center. On brain tanned deer sk...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Other

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the thunderbird totem you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood and cedar, every thunderbird totem was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect thunderbird totem — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A thunderbird totem is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art styles are sought with frequency. A well-made thunderbird totem has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Native American Art are consistently popular.

How Much is a Thunderbird Totem?

Prices for a thunderbird totem start at $226 and top out at $75,000 with the average selling for $10,250.

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