Mortuary Poles
On the left, a mortuary post depicting a thunderbird with a face between its wings. On the right, a mortuary with an ornately carved post depicting a killer whale with prominent triangular teeth, and a small human figure between its fin and tail. On its head was a small whale with three potlatch cyl...
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| Format: | Still Image |
| Language: | unknown |
| Published: |
1968
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| Subjects: |
Haida
> - Hydah
> Queen Charlotte Islands
> Skungwaii
> Ninstints
> Nan Sdins
> World Heritage Site
> Haida Gwaii
> Anthony Island
>
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| Online Access: | https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-5090/mortuary-poles |
| Summary: | On the left, a mortuary post depicting a thunderbird with a face between its wings. On the right, a mortuary with an ornately carved post depicting a killer whale with prominent triangular teeth, and a small human figure between its fin and tail. On its head was a small whale with three potlatch cylinders. |
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