Three Persons Along Pole

Three Persons Along carved for Chief Ksim Xsaan of the Raven tribe by Axts'ip. When it was erected ca. 1860 it stood 40 ft tall. This pole was cut down in 1918 during the religious revival at Gitlaxt'aamiks. Before being cut up and repurposed it was sold to the Royal Ontario Museum where i...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: C.M. Barbeau
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1927
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Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-5625/three-persons-along-pole
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Summary:Three Persons Along carved for Chief Ksim Xsaan of the Raven tribe by Axts'ip. When it was erected ca. 1860 it stood 40 ft tall. This pole was cut down in 1918 during the religious revival at Gitlaxt'aamiks. Before being cut up and repurposed it was sold to the Royal Ontario Museum where is it still on display. (Info. from: http://gingolx.ca/nisgaaculture/ancient_villages/villages.html)