Mortuary Poles
On the left is a mortuary that was originally fluted in the section directly below the frontal plaque. Weathering has softened the appearance of this detailing. On the right, a two-finned killer whale mortuary that has lost its frontal plaque and both of the whale flukes. The mortuary is very simila...
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| Format: | Still Image |
| Language: | unknown |
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1947
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| Subjects: |
Haida
> - K'uuna (Skedans)
> Skedans
> Kona
> Hydah
> Queen Charlotte Islands
> Totem Poles
> Haida Gwaii
>
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| Online Access: | https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-5151/mortuary-poles |
| Summary: | On the left is a mortuary that was originally fluted in the section directly below the frontal plaque. Weathering has softened the appearance of this detailing. On the right, a two-finned killer whale mortuary that has lost its frontal plaque and both of the whale flukes. The mortuary is very similar to another pole further down the row, except that pole has only one fin and did not have a figure below the whale. |
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