Killer Whale Mortuary and Beaver Mortuary
This mortuary (centre) was carved with a double-finned killer whale with frogs on either side of its flukes. The mortuary originally had a plain frontal plaque, and the separately carved double-fins have fallen off the back of the whale and you can see two notches in the back where they would have b...
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| Format: | Still Image |
| Language: | unknown |
| Published: |
1947
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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-5137/killer-whale-mortuary-and-beaver-mortuary |
| Summary: | This mortuary (centre) was carved with a double-finned killer whale with frogs on either side of its flukes. The mortuary originally had a plain frontal plaque, and the separately carved double-fins have fallen off the back of the whale and you can see two notches in the back where they would have been attached. The mortuary to the right displayed a carved beaver with four potlatch rings on its head and a painted plaque. At the base of the post are five small, seated human figures. In the background are two of the burned mortuaries from the south end of the village. |
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