Human Figure Face Detail

Detail of House post inside Chief Shakes' X’átgu Hít (Mudshark House). The pole likely represents Gonakadet as it has the tail of a whale in its mouth. A whale is one of the favorite foods of the Gonakadet. The carver was Kadjisdu.axtc, One-to-whom-people-will-listen.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Adelaide de Menil
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1967
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Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4025/human-figure-face-detail
Description
Summary:Detail of House post inside Chief Shakes' X’átgu Hít (Mudshark House). The pole likely represents Gonakadet as it has the tail of a whale in its mouth. A whale is one of the favorite foods of the Gonakadet. The carver was Kadjisdu.axtc, One-to-whom-people-will-listen.