Ilchinik
This totem pole’s name is Ilchinik in honour of a very powerful and successful whaler. It celebrates the connections between Exeter and the Nuu-chah-nulth of Vancouver Island. It stands in the gallery at 5 meters in height.
Object Summary
| Museum Number | 133/1998 |
| Simple Name | totem pole |
| Full Name | Ilchinik totem pole |
| Common Name | Ilchinik |
| Production person surname | Paul |
| Production person initials | Tim |
| Production country | Canada |
| Material | red cedar; acrylic paint; red cedar bark |
| Period classification | Modern (1945-) |
| Collection class | Religion and magic |
| Collection continent | America |
| Collection area/region | N |
| Production parish | Hesquiat |
| Production town | Port Alberni, Vancouver Island |
| Production county | British Columbia |
| Production continent | North America |
| Production date | 20/6/1998 |
| Production year low | 06/06/1998 |
| Production year high | 24/06/1998 |
| Cultural group | Nuu-chah-nulth |
| Function name | lineage |
| Function detail | Totem pole was made by senior carvers Tim Paul, Patrick Amos, Francis Mark and Leslie Mickey and apprentice carvers Tom Paul and Corey Baiden Amos. Pole was shipped to Exeter from Canada and carving took place between 6 and 24 June 1998. |