Killer Whale Mortuary and Beaver Mortuary
On the left, this mortuary 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. The two notches in the back are visible where the fins wou...
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| Format: | Still Image |
| Language: | unknown |
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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-5138/killer-whale-mortuary-and-beaver-mortuary |
| Summary: | On the left, this mortuary 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. The two notches in the back are visible where the fins would have been attached. On the right, this mortuary 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. |
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