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What does totem mean in art?
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In art, a totem means more than one thing. Generally, a totem is any item that depicts another object, person or animal. Indigenous people often use totems to symbolize their family heritage and ancestors. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of totems.
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Circa 1900 Salish Totem
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
, Carvings, Native American Totems, Salish, Hudson Bay Fur Trading
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
$2,000
Vintage Northwest Silvery Grey TOTEM Painted Chalkware Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage midcentury Northwestern 1950s reproduction in Chalkware of a famous museum TOTEM carving
Category
Vintage 1950s Native American Obelisks
Totem Medio di Giorgio Ciliberti
Located in Manzano, IT
Giorgio Celiberti
BIOGRAFIA Giorgio Celiberti nasce a Udine nel 1929. Comincia giovanissimo a dipingere, appena diciannovenne partecipa, infatti, alla Biennale di Venezia del 1948, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Canvas, Plastic
$9,499 Sale Price
60% Off
Totem Piccolo di Giorgio Ciliberti
Located in Manzano, IT
Giorgio Celiberti
BIOGRAFIA Giorgio Celiberti nasce a Udine nel 1929. Comincia giovanissimo a dipingere, appena diciannovenne partecipa, infatti, alla Biennale di Venezia del 1948, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Canvas, Plastic
$7,599 Sale Price
60% Off
Pair Northwest Coast Cedar Totems
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Northwest coast cedar TOTEM. Signed in pencil on back, "Susan Peters." We assume a former owner
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
Hand Carved Gnome + Deer Woodland Totem
Located in Brooklyn, NY
If great art is meant to inspire and provoke, this beautiful carving of a gnome with a deer on it's
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Pine
