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TOTEM POLE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- totem pole
1, record 1, English, totem%20pole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
totem pole: an item in the "Art" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - totem%20pole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mât totémique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A2t%20tot%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mât totémique : objet de la classe «Œuvre artistique» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2t%20tot%C3%A9mique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
- Sculpture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- totem pole
1, record 2, English, totem%20pole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heraldic pole 2, record 2, English, heraldic%20pole
correct
- totem 3, record 2, English, totem
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pole or pillar carved and painted with a series of totemic symbols representing family lineage and often mythical or historical incidents and erected before the houses of Indian tribes of the northwest coast of North America. 4, record 2, English, - totem%20pole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adrien Panadis is an Abenaki artist who carves sculptures and ceremonial totem poles. His sources of inspiration stem in all likelihood from the totems on the West Coast of North America which identified the guardian animal of the tribe and held magic powers (healing, foretelling future events ...) for the Amerindians. 5, record 2, English, - totem%20pole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The totem pole was ... a symbol of family pride. 6, record 2, English, - totem%20pole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes the term "totem" is used elliptically in place of its longer and more correct form "totem pole". "Totem" should be reserved to denote an object (as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan, or at the very most, a carved or painted representation of such an object. 3, record 2, English, - totem%20pole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heraldic pole: term used by Parks Canada. 7, record 2, English, - totem%20pole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arts et culture autochtones
- Sculpture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mât totémique
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A2t%20tot%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poteau totémique 2, record 2, French, poteau%20tot%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
- mât héraldique 3, record 2, French, m%C3%A2t%20h%C3%A9raldique
correct, masculine noun
- totem 4, record 2, French, totem
correct, masculine noun
- mât-totem 5, record 2, French, m%C3%A2t%2Dtotem
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adrien Panadis, un autre artiste abénaquis, taille des sculptures et des totems cérémoniels. Ses œuvres s'inspirent des totems de la côte Ouest de l'Amérique du Nord. Ces totems représentaient l'animal protecteur du clan et possédaient pour les Amérindiens des pouvoirs magiques de guérison ou divinatoires. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A2t%20tot%C3%A9mique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mât héraldique : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 6, record 2, French, - m%C3%A2t%20tot%C3%A9mique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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