Hole-in-the-Sky pole

Originally used as a ceremonial entrance to the house of Haid-zemerhs in the Tsimshian village of Kitwancool. The pole contains a combination of crest and ancestor figures fused with mythical and semi-historical events. Wolves feature prominently as the pole owner's principal crest.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Unknown
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Sculpture
Native American: Tsimshian
Canadian
First Nations
North American Indians
totem-pole
totem poles
memorial pole
Canada
British Columbia
Skeena
Skeena River
Tsimshian
Tsimshian*
Online Access:http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/66917
Description
Summary:Originally used as a ceremonial entrance to the house of Haid-zemerhs in the Tsimshian village of Kitwancool. The pole contains a combination of crest and ancestor figures fused with mythical and semi-historical events. Wolves feature prominently as the pole owner's principal crest.

Similar Items