Antique North West Pacific coast carved and painted bone totem pole Some are fairly uniform in

Some are fairly uniform in size and weight and served as monies of account like manillas

The model appears to have been made of a plater like substance

They are also worn in Marriage ceremonies where they serve as part of a “bride price”

The Africans of each region had names for each variety of manillas

Antique North West Pacific coast carved and painted bone totem pole Some are fairly uniform inSuperb and unusual antique carved bone totem pole. These were carved by the tribes that lived along the Pacific North West Coast of the US and Canada and were sold as tourist souvenirs to generate income. This is a lovely Victorian example and, although most of the paint has work=n off over the last century, the highlighting is still visible in red and black. The bone has gained a lovely deep colour and a rich patina over the years. On the back there