Totem

Who knows this sculpture?

This is a totem. Pole with the image of an animal. Who builds this kind of objects? Tribes build a totem in the form of a pole. It is the emblem of a family or clan belonging to the primitive peoples. The animal, creature or an object on the totem, symbolized the guards of the family or clan. Building a totem develops a child’s imagination because the drawings on it are not obvious. Also, this toy totem is a pyramid. Putting elements on a wooden post is a great exercise to practice eye-hand coordination. Pyramids are the basic toys supporting the development of small motor skills.