When you drive through Stanley park after a couple of kilometers a group of totem poles will greet the park visitors. One I especially enjoy visiting is the chief skedan mortuary pole which I painted back in 1978. The original I believe is back in the museum for preservation and this replica completed back in the early 1960's is still beautiful. It's one of the smaller totems with a coffin at the top hidden behind a face carving. It was painted garishly throughout the years, but I'm happy they painted it back to its earth tone colours.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Mortuary Pole Stanley Park 1978
When you drive through Stanley park after a couple of kilometers a group of totem poles will greet the park visitors. One I especially enjoy visiting is the chief skedan mortuary pole which I painted back in 1978. The original I believe is back in the museum for preservation and this replica completed back in the early 1960's is still beautiful. It's one of the smaller totems with a coffin at the top hidden behind a face carving. It was painted garishly throughout the years, but I'm happy they painted it back to its earth tone colours.
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