Traditional Pacific Northwest Totem Pole Art - Symbolism & Cultural Significance #3717293 (License: Personal Use)

This digitally rendered totem pole reflects the formline art tradition of Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples, with distinct layered figures including a thunderbird or eagle with outstretched wings, a human-like being with ovoid eyes and split U-forms, and a bear with prominent teeth and claws. The design uses traditional color palette-red, black, yellow, and white-with symmetrical composition and symbolic motifs conveying lineage, myth, and ceremonial importance.

Used on cultural heritage websites, museum digital exhibits, educational resources about Indigenous art, and travel pages highlighting Northwest Coast tourism; serves users seeking visual understanding of totem symbolism and artistic conventions.