Antique North West Pacific coast carved and painted bone totem pole It is therefore quite a

It is therefore quite a rarity

This measures 91cm long and 6cm at its widest

000km to the waters off Southern Brazil and Argentina

The colour red is auspicious in Tibetan culture

and an openwork base

Antique North West Pacific coast carved and painted bone totem pole It is therefore quite aSuperb and unusual antique carved bone totem pole. These were carved by the tribes that lived along the Pacific North West Coast of the US and Canada and were sold as tourist souvenirs to generate income. This is a lovely Victorian example and, although most of the paint has work=n off over the last century, the highlighting is still visible in red and black. The bone has gained a lovely deep colour and a rich patina over the years. On the back there