Possibly sacred, symbolic object (5)

I believe the answer is:

totem

(Other definitions for totem that I've seen before include "emblem of tribe?" , "Object of veneration" , "token" , "Emblem, maybe on pole" , "Native American symbol" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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