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.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: H.I. Smith
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1926
Subjects:
Tsimshian > Gitxsan > Totem Pole > Gitwangak > Kitwanga >
Tsimshian > Gitxsan > Gitwangak > Totem Pole > Gitwangak > Kitwanga >
Kitwanga
Tsimshian
Tsimshian*
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-2045/ensnared-bear-pole
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spelling ftsfrazerunivdc:oai:digital.lib.sfu.ca:billreid_2045 2023-05-15T18:39:23+02:00 The Ensnared-Bear pole H.I. Smith Gitwangak 1926 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-2045/ensnared-bear-pole unknown billreid:2045 local: Gitwangak05 uuid: e1070414-5aac-4b4a-a04c-6550415568a2 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-2045/ensnared-bear-pole Tsimshian--Gitxsan--Totem Pole--Gitwangak--Kitwanga-- Tsimshian--Gitxsan--Gitwangak--Totem Pole--Gitwangak--Kitwanga-- Photographs StillImage 1926 ftsfrazerunivdc 2019-07-10T07:05:08Z 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. Still Image Tsimshian Tsimshian* SFU Digitized Collections (Simon Fraser University) Kitwanga ENVELOPE(-128.070,-128.070,55.100,55.100)
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Tsimshian--Gitxsan--Gitwangak--Totem Pole--Gitwangak--Kitwanga--
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The Ensnared-Bear pole
topic_facet Tsimshian--Gitxsan--Totem Pole--Gitwangak--Kitwanga--
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description 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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title The Ensnared-Bear pole
title_short The Ensnared-Bear pole
title_full The Ensnared-Bear pole
title_fullStr The Ensnared-Bear pole
title_full_unstemmed The Ensnared-Bear pole
title_sort ensnared-bear pole
publishDate 1926
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