Mortuary Poles
In the foreground is a mortuary post carved with a large grizzly bear holding a frog between its paws, with another frog between its ears. In the background is a killer whale mortuary post. To the left, you can see how close the mortuary poles stood to the beach.
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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-5097/mortuary-poles |
| Summary: | In the foreground is a mortuary post carved with a large grizzly bear holding a frog between its paws, with another frog between its ears. In the background is a killer whale mortuary post. To the left, you can see how close the mortuary poles stood to the beach. |
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