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Stephen Bruce ( Namgis ) - Nimpkish Model Pole-

Artist Statement: This model totem pole depicts First Man Namxxelagiyu and the Giant Halibut - the origin story of the Nimpkish people. It was created as the maquette for the ten foot pole which now stands in the Nimpkish Cemetery in Alert Bay.


Nimpkish Model Pole- "Namxxelagiyu"

Stephen Bruce

Northwest Coast (Namgis)
red cedar,paint
16.25" high
1997

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