Box House Model

This is a model of the double-post mortuary that stood in front of the Box House, and held the remains of Xasg.ot of the Rotten House People. The Deans’s model of this mortuary has a carved and painted Dogfish design on the front, and is surmounted by a Raven.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: C.M. Barbeau
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1947
Subjects:
Haida > - Hydah > Queen Charlotte Islands > Totem Poles >
Haida > - Skidegate > Hydah > Queen Charlotte Islands > Totem Poles >
Queen Charlotte
Rotten
Skidegate
haida
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4155/box-house-model
Description
Summary:This is a model of the double-post mortuary that stood in front of the Box House, and held the remains of Xasg.ot of the Rotten House People. The Deans’s model of this mortuary has a carved and painted Dogfish design on the front, and is surmounted by a Raven.

Similar Items