Price (excluding P&P)

£134.99

(from Siiren Fair Trade website)

Description

Each and every totem pole we feature has been personally handmade for Siiren under our strict fair-trade guidelines with no exceptions. This means they have not been mass produced in sweat shops or generically made by machine. Our wooden Totem poles have been created using tropical bog wood which is very fast growing and achieves its full size after only 5 years.

Totem poles are traditionally monumental sculptures carved from great trees typically Western Red cedar by a number of Indigenous cultures along the Pacific northwest coast of North America. The word "totem" is derived from the Ojibwa word odoodem "his totem his kinship group" (root -oode). The native American style totem poles we sell are made by an Indonesian family who descend from First nations people who lived in Canada some 65 - 70 years  ago. These people are not Full blooded First nations themselves but simply artists who have been taught by there descendants and now enjoy making statues ornaments and art in traditional ways to respect the art of their ancestors. A bit like modern day Egyptians creating Papyrus in respect of their forefathers art. Our Totem poles can be used inside or outdoors. But will need treating if being used outside. We provide a care sheet for advice on outdoor use.

Approximate sizes as follows including wingspan:
Size: H: 155 cm  x W: 90 cm
Size: H: 61.02 '' x W: 35.43 ''
Weight: 11.00 Kg / 388.01 0z / 24.25 Lb