Cedar Totem Pole Eagle Design Terry Horne Salish Artist 7-Foot

Description

This is a timeless, hand-carved, red cedar
Eagle
totem pole by acclaimed Northwest Coast Native artist
,
Terry Horne
. It measures
89" tall by 24" wide by 19" deep
. It is signed on the back and deeply hollowed to prevent checking and cracking. Your purchase will include free crating and freighting.
Terry's primary crest symbol is Sisiutl. He carries the ancestral name of Siyemches, a name passed down to him by his grandfather, Frank Malloway. His education took place while working under the direction of his father, Francis Horne, and uncle, Doug Lafortune. His brother is well-known carver Francis Horne Jr. Terry assisted his uncle in the completion of two 30-foot totem poles for Butchart Gardens' 100th Anniversary in Victoria. In 2019, Terry was commissioned to create a large Stó:lō house post for the Chilliwack YMCA. Many of his sculptures and masks contain unique features involving shamanistic elements and atypical formline design.
While significance varies Nation to Nation, there are associated traits and representational qualities of the Eagle that remain constant cross-culturally. Golden Eagles and Bald Eagles can be found all along the coast of British Columbia and are acknowledged as a symbol of pride, friendship and knowledge, within and without First Nations culture. Within First Nations culture, Eagles have always been revered for their hunting skills and extraordinary vision. Due to their noble traits and presence along the Northwest Coast of North America, the Eagle has been adopted as a primary family crest among many First Nations. The Eagle crest is particularly prominent among the northern Haida, Tsimshian, Heiltsuk and Tlingit cultures. Some stories among northern coastal Nations tell of a man or a woman who marries an Eagle and lives among them – becoming highly skilled at hunting and fishing. In some stories, the woman escapes with her children thus beginning the Eagle lineage, and in some the families of the men who leave to live among the Eagles claim the Eagle lineage by association with their family member.
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