Mortuary Posts in sGang Gwaay

Left: Mortuary depicting a thunderbird with a face in the tail Middle: A Mortuary depicitng a grizzly bear with a cub between its legs, and a small human figure between its ears. It stood on the head of an unusual figure obscured by vegetation. Right: A mortuary post that has an ornate depiction of...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: A. de Menil
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1968
Subjects:
Haida > - Anthony Island Gwaii Haanas > Haida Gwaii > Ninstints Xaayda >
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Thunderbird
Killer Whale
Killer whale
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-2811/mortuary-posts-sgang-gwaay
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Summary:Left: Mortuary depicting a thunderbird with a face in the tail Middle: A Mortuary depicitng a grizzly bear with a cub between its legs, and a small human figure between its ears. It stood on the head of an unusual figure obscured by vegetation. Right: A mortuary post that has an ornate depiction of a Killer Whale with prominent triangular teeth, and small figure between its fin and tail. On the whale's head was a smaller whale with three sgil (potlatch rings).

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