mât totémique

Definitions of mât totémique
  1. noun
    a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast
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    type of:
    colonne
    a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
    emblème
    special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
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