Base Figure Detail
Chief Shakes' raven totem pole. It dignified a living son, and commemorates one dead one. Erected in 1896, The pole stood for 82 years until falling down in a windstorm in 1978. It is unclear if the base figure is carved with a labrette or if it has its tounge proturding.
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| Format: | Still Image |
| Language: | unknown |
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1967
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| Online Access: | https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3979/base-figure-detail |
| Summary: | Chief Shakes' raven totem pole. It dignified a living son, and commemorates one dead one. Erected in 1896, The pole stood for 82 years until falling down in a windstorm in 1978. It is unclear if the base figure is carved with a labrette or if it has its tounge proturding. |
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