House That Makes a Noise Frontal Pole

The House That Makes a Noise frontal pole features three watchmen and a horned owl at the top. Next is a story figure of Tsimshian sea-chief or sea anemone holding a hair seal, a story figure of Nansimget’s wife holding onto the tail of killer whale, and a killer whale with a human body devouring a...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: C.M. Barbeau
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1947
Subjects:
Haida > - Hydah > Queen Charlotte Islands > Tanu > Haida Gwaii > Klue > Kloo > Klew > Clew > Cloo >
Haida > - Tanu > Hydah > Queen Charlotte Islands > Tanu > Haida Gwaii > Klue > Kloo > Klew > Clew > Cloo >
Queen Charlotte
Thunderbird
Tanu
Killer Whale
Tsimshian
Tsimshian*
Killer whale
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-5209/house-makes-noise-frontal-pole
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Summary:The House That Makes a Noise frontal pole features three watchmen and a horned owl at the top. Next is a story figure of Tsimshian sea-chief or sea anemone holding a hair seal, a story figure of Nansimget’s wife holding onto the tail of killer whale, and a killer whale with a human body devouring a seal at the base. This pole was removed from Tanu in 1954 and is now in the Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria. A copy of this pole made by Henry Hunt stands in Thunderbird Park, Victoria.

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