The Totem Pole and Box Drum at Musical Instrument Museum

Instruments and objects in MIM’s Northwest Coast exhibit help re-create the setting of a ceremonial feast. Kwakwaka’wakw master wood-carvers Calvin Hunt and John Livingston made the totem pole and box drum from red cedarwood. To create the box shape for the drum, a thirteen-foot plank was slightly carved and then steamed until soft enough to bend, a method unique to the people of the Northwest Coast. We feel fortunate to have worked with our friends, John and Calvin, on this project; John passed away shortly after it was complete. Stay Connected with MIM Subscribe: bit.ly/2KK8x7Z​ Facebook: www.facebook.com/mimphx/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/mimphx/?hl=en Twitter: twitter.com/MIMphx The World’s Only Global Musical Instrument Museum® Phoenix, Arizona USA MIM.org/​

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