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Totem Pole, (sculpture). Artist:  Canterbury, Robert, sculptor. Canterbury, Shirley, assistant. Title:  Totem Pole, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1985. Reinstalled May 1, 1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Totem: cedar; Foundation: concrete. Dimensions:  Totem: approx. H. 18 ft. x Diam. 14 in. Inscription:  "RC" signed Description:  A chain saw carved totem pole featuring the following animals from top to bottom: a thunderbird, a whale, a beaver, a bear, and a salmon. Around the bottom of the totem pole is a diamond-shaped design. The totem pole is mounted upon a square foundation, and set within a landscaped setting. Subject:  Ethnic -- Indian Mythology -- American Indian -- Thunderbird Animal -- Whale Animal -- Beaver Animal -- Bear Animal -- Fish -- Salmon Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Quilcene Totem pole Sculpture Owner:  Quilcene School, Highway 101, P. O. Box 40, Quilcene, Washington 98376 Remarks:  The totem pole was created during the Quilcene community fair and installed the following year. The totem was painted by Shirley Canterbury. The totem pole was downed with a chain saw by a vandal in January of 1991. The artist repaired the totem and trimmed the wing tips of the thunderbird. On May 1, 1991, volunteers reinstalled the totem pole. Landscaping at the totem's base was completed by the Quilcene Garden Club. IAS files contain a related article about the reinstallation from the Port Townsend Leader, May 15, 1991. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Port Townsend Leader, May 15, 1991. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS WA000253   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WA000253 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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