The Ensnared-Bear pole
Detail of the top of the pole with the Bear-Mother, Xpisunt, the mythic ancestress, who is holding two bear cubs in her arms. On top of her head is a separately carved wolf that was attached to the pole. This pole is lowered as it was fully restored.
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Format: | Still Image |
Language: | unknown |
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1926
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Online Access: | https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-2045/ensnared-bear-pole |
Summary: | Detail of the top of the pole with the Bear-Mother, Xpisunt, the mythic ancestress, who is holding two bear cubs in her arms. On top of her head is a separately carved wolf that was attached to the pole. This pole is lowered as it was fully restored. |
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