Two-Finned Killer Whale Mortuary
Originally, on the frontal plaque was a carved grizzly bear. Shown here is the two-finned killer whale, with the body making up the length of the pole, and a figure at the top holding on to the tail. Below the head of the whale is the head of another figure that is obscured by vegetation in photogra...
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Format: | Still Image |
Language: | unknown |
Published: |
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-5152/two-finned-killer-whale-mortuary |
Summary: | Originally, on the frontal plaque was a carved grizzly bear. Shown here is the two-finned killer whale, with the body making up the length of the pole, and a figure at the top holding on to the tail. Below the head of the whale is the head of another figure that is obscured by vegetation in photographs. |
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