SHADOWS OF THE THUNDERBIRD

244. Black Plaster Steer Totem

Unusual plaster or composite piece, in a fanciful design style, featuring a steer skull and a naked human figure holding fish.

Style is not based on standard first nations forms, but loosely follows a design which seems more African in origin, apart from the skull headpiece.

Vaguely similar decoration to no.212, with obscure script running around the base, echoing a number of different types of symbol. Presumably fairly modern and mass market production.

No visible trade marks and hand finished.

243. Cherilea Toy Totem Pole

1960's toy totem made by Cherilea for the toy soldier/western figure market. 3" high, in four segmented sections allowing the pole to be extended or swapped around. Entirely imaginary design, made to compete with other toy lines such as Britains, Marx and Timpo. See no. 97, 60

242. Aalco Double Medium Pole

Unusual dual pole, similar in style to 191. Presumably by Aalco. Amber coloured resin with painted details. 7" high. Taller pole is a separate casting. No TM visible

Left hand pole is identical to one on 191.

241. Small Painted Resin Thunderbird

Four inches high, no visible maker. With small marking on base 'S0I' ?

240. Abbot Volcanic Stone Effect Totem

8" stone effect cast totem pole - possibly from the Mount St Helens eruption in Canada in 1980.

See 165 and 47 for similar models.

239. Nuu Chaa Nulth Style Pole

Resin pole, 8" high, based on Nuu Chaa Nulth style, with a Thunderbird perched on a bear?

Dated on the reverse 1998.

238. Tsimshian Chief Johnson Pole

Light wooden carving of Tsimshian style pole, depicting the Chief Johnson monument in Ketchican Alaska.

12" high, hand painted and modelled in four pieces.

237. Kelloggs Totem Tribe

EAGLE BEAK

OWL EYES

JUG EARS

HAPPY HANDS

DRAGON TOOTH

BONE HEAD

BIG FOOT

HAIRY WATHA (Reproduction)

Designed by Donald M. McClean for R&L plastics in Australia, for inclusion in Kelloggs cereal circa 1970. Issued in Sugar Smacks in the U.K as 'Funny Uglies'

See No.153 for further info

Listing from Craig Hall's book about Rosenhain and Lippmann 'Breakfast Barons' which shows a suggested inspiration for the designs.

236. Black Resin Thunderbird with Wings

Striking model of Thunderbird with wings opening as if ready to fly. No makers mark, sticker on rear. Slight repair to one ear.4” high

235. Miniature Black Thunderbird Totem

Small black resin piece, no makers marks. Possibly Boma or Pearlite. 2” high See 148. For similarities.

234. Boma Resin Trinket Box

Red resin Trinket Box from Boma. Cast with sea monster motif on the lid and pod of whales circling the outer edge of the box.

The piece is marked 'Boma' in the usual fashion, as part of the casting and has an adhesive label on the base, but also includes a small glyph as part of the design. Artists logo perhaps? Glyph does not appear on most other Boma products and does not look like a first nations style. Glyph can be seen on N0.68 Mustard Bowl, which uses the same design.