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Cultural Totem Poles

A collection of totem poles and carvings from indigenous cultures, highlighting intricate designs and historical significance in various locations.

Capilano Suspension Bridge, Totem Pole detail, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Easter island moai statues

Moais at Ahu Tongariki (Easter island, Chile). Easter island

Welcoming Poles, Malaspina University College - Carver: Unknown. Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Canada, British Columbia, Duncan Orca on an unfinished totem pole in Cowichan Native Village (Editorial Usage Only)

First Nation ceremonial masks at the U'Mista Cultural Centre, Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada.

A Koskimo House-post, c1914. Interior supporting columns of Koskimo home bearing carvings commemorating incidents in family history, often depicting the guardian spirit of the founder.

Chile, Easter Island aka Rapa Nui. Ahu Akivi, ceremonial platform with seven restored standing moai statues. Rapa Nui National Park, UNESCO.

Carved wooden mask with animals , Masks, Tlingit Indians, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Grotesque face, Gothic period wooden carving, Devil swallows Judas. Southwark Cathedral, England.

Easter Island. Woodwork. Tapati Festival Rapa Nui.

USA, ALASKA, Southeast Alaska, SKAGWAY: Totem Poles

Chichen itza Mayan handcrafted wooden masks in Yucatan Mexico

Moais statues, ahu Tongariki, easter island, Chile

Face, traditional Maori carving, Te Whare Runanga, Waitangi, Far North District, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

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Kolam mask. Elaborate masks such as this were used by dancers to help act out a central theme during the ritualistic Kolam (masquerade) dances. Made from painted kaduru or ruk-attana wood, Sri Lanka, 1771-1900.

Tiki totems, Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park, Big Island, Hawaii

Large sculpture of head in Khmer temple, Bayon, Angkor Thom, Siem Riep, Cambodia

Totem Pole Carved From Cedar Wood 1903. Made by Haida. North America

Satue of Aztec god Patecatl In Aztec mythology Patecatl was a god of healing and fertility and the discoverer of peyote CUBA Varadero

Moais statues, ahu Akivi, easter island, Chile

Close-up of a statue, Moai Statue, Ahu Akapu, Easter Island, Chile

Arizonian wooden dance wands from the Hopi tribe of North America. Dated 19th Century

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Birdman or birdmen petroglyphs, birdpeople rock carvings, Easter Island, Chile, Oceania, South America

Moais statues, ahu Tongariki, easter island, Chile

Ritual Drum from the Yatmul tribe in Papua New Guinea. 20th Century.

FRENCH POLYNESIA, SOCIETY ISLANDS, TAHITI, MARAE ARAHURAHU, TIKI STATUE

NA, USA, Florida. Totem pole at a Miccosukee Indian Village.

Stone figures, Toltec warriors in Tula, Aztec archaeological site, Tula, Mexico, Central America

Chichen itza Mayan handcrafted wooden masks in Yucatan Mexico

Adornment for a Feathered Crown orHeaddress. Artist: Unknown

African masks for tourists, Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa

Moais at Ahu Tongariki (Easter island, Chile). Moais at Ahu Tongariki

NEW ZEALAND North Island Wellington a red statue of a maori warrior

Man/Animal Mask Used by Witchdoctors, Gia Tribe, Africa, Liberia, African Art

Moais statues, ahu Tongariki, easter island, Chile

Traditional mexican mask used for dance and ritual. Zacatecas Traditional mexican mask used for dance and ritual. Zacatecas, ZAC. Mexico Copyright: xZoonar.com/Pascopixx 22082408

Asia, South Korea, Jeju Island, Seogwipo City, Dol Hareubang (harubang) protection and fertility statue

Wooden masks and statues display in a market, Namdaemun Market, Seoul, South Korea

Moais statues, ahu Tongariki, easter island, Chile. Moais statues, ahu Tongariki, easter island

USA, Hawaii, Totem carving at Puuhonua o Honaunau Historical Park

Los Diabletes, devils mask, carnival costume, Haria, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Replicas of ancient Hawaiian deities carved from 'ohi'a wood, City of Refuge, Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Big Island of Hawaii.

Africa, Cameroun, tribal art, Tikar Pygmies people, house god statue

Balinese wooden masks, face, sculpture, idol, icon, grimace, design, culture, carving, painted, interior, souvenir, effigy, sculpture, Hindu, Hinduism, tradition, deterrence, warrior, craft, craftsmanship, handmade, travel, tourism, long-distance travel, Asian, decoration, art, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island. Eagle above Killer Whale with Spirit Helpers, Carver is Doug Lafortune 1987.

Mourning Mask by Sandy Johnson, First Nations Artist, original West Coast native art, Just Art Gallery, Port McNeill, Northern V

Mask africa, kolkata, west bengal, india, asia Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Interior of Te Whare Runanga, Maori Meeting House, Waitangi, Bay of Islands, Northland, North Island, New Zealand

Ancient cultural masks showcasing diverse artistry and tradition.

Vintage Photograph. Exploring indigenous totem pole art in a serene outdoor setting.

Astrophotography, starry sky shines at night. Astrophotography, starry sky shines at night. A statue on Easter Island or Rapa Nui in the southeastern Pacific, the territory of Chile.. Astrophotography, starry sky shines at night.

Canada, British Columbia, Atlin. Black and white of totem face.

Moais statues, ahu Tongariki, easter island, Chile

Traditional mexican mask used for dance and ritual. Zacatecas Traditional mexican mask used for dance and ritual. Zacatecas, ZAC. Mexico Copyright: xZoonar.com/Pascopixx 22082418

Guardian figure in the ruins of Chan Chan, ruins of Chan Chan, Trujillo, La Liberdad region, Peru, South America

Traditional mexican mask used for dance and ritual. Zacatecas Traditional mexican mask used for dance and ritual. Zacatecas, ZAC. Mexico Copyright: xZoonar.com/Pascopixx 22082439

Usa, Alaska, Inside Passage, Baranof Island, Sitka, National Historic Park, Totem, Close-Up

First Nation ceremonial masks at the U'Mista Cultural Centre, Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada.

Dol hareubang statue at Sanbangsan, Jeju Island, South Korea Dol hareubang statue at Sanbangsan, Jeju Island, South Korea Copyright: xZoonar.com/NoppasinxWongchumx 9561866

Native American Indian Statue, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Usa

Totem pole at Squamish Lilwat Cultural Centre in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Totem poles in cemetery in Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada.

Canada Canadian North America American Northwest West British Columbia Province Vancouver Vanier Park Centennial Totem Pole Haida Tlingit de

Tiki totems, Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park, Big Island, Hawaii

Regensburg, Trinity Church

Bolivia, Tiahuanaco, monument,

Moais statues, ahu Tongariki, easter island, Chile. Black and white picture

Totem poles and artifacts at the University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology, British Columbia, Canada

Canada, Bc, Vancouver Island, Victoria, Royal British Columbia Museum, Totem Pole

Moais statues, ahu Tongariki, easter island, Chile

Face of a totem Canada British Columbia

Chichen itza Mayan handcrafted wooden masks in Yucatan Mexico

Petroglyphs of Ghaan'ask'idii, Humpbacked God, concentric circles and the hourglass symbol of Born-for-Water, Gobernador Representational Style, Largo Canyon tributary, Dinetah, New Mexico.

Chief Keyan Totem Pole, Ketchikan, Alaska, United States of America, North America

USA, Pennsylvania, New Hope. A carved wooden Native American chief.

Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona, La Sagrada Familia Unfinished Church Designed By Gaudi. Detail Of Two Spires Topped With Venetian Mosaic.

New Zealand, North Island, Rotorua, St Faith's Church, military cemetery

Face carved into a totem pole in Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Interior of Te Whare Runanga, Maori Meeting House, Waitangi, Bay of Islands, Northland, North Island, New Zealand

Beautiful traditional Maori sculptures in Whakarewarewa village, North Island of New Zealand

Astrophotography, starry sky shines at night. Astrophotography, starry sky shines at night. A statue on Easter Island or Rapa Nui in the southeastern Pacific, the territory of Chile.. Astrophotography, starry sky shines at night.

Moai wearing a Pukao topknot, Tahai ceremonial complex, Hanga Roa, Rapa Nui National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Easter Island, Chile, South America

Closeup of carved face of wooden totem pole used long ago to protect communities from evil located in public park near Daejeon, South Korea, Asia

Mandan child's toy doll made from stuffed animal hide and horsehair decorated with beadwork on display at the Knife River Indian Village, North Dakota

Place of Refuge Pu´u Honua O Honaunau closeup ohia wood ki´i D1593 religious carvings at sunset, ocean

Ahu Akivi on Easter Island Photograph of the moais at Ahu Akivi on Easter Island in Chile. Copyright: xZoonar.com/OliverxFoerstnerx 11906137

Africa, Benin, Ouidah. Close-up of horned deity figure in Kpasse Sacred Forest.

Romanesque Mother of God with child, incision Christ with glass eyes, St., Saint, Saint

Native Japanese (Ainu) wooden totem poles with bear and owl figures at Burnaby Mountain Park in Burnaby, British Columbia (Greater Vancouver)

Central America, Honduras, Copan (aka Xukpi in Maya). Temple 22, temple of the Meditations. Row of carved skulls located on the lower part of the dorway called The Mouth of the Monster

Moais at Ahu Tongariki (Easter island, Chile)

Explore the diverse collection of traditional ceremonial masks.

Maori stake carving at the Dawson Falls Visitors Centre, Dawson Falls, Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont, Whanganui National Park, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Stone tomb

Sculptures at The Rock Garden, built by Nek Chand, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana Provinces, India, Asia

Balbals, historical gravestones in the shape of human faces, near Tokmok, Chuy, Kyrgyzstan, Asia

New Zealand, North Island, Waitangi , Interior Of Maori Meeting House Where Treaty Of Waitangi Was Signed In 1840

Totem pole detail, Skidegate, Haida Heritage Centre at ay Llnagaay, Haida Gwaii, formerly known as Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada

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