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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| Format: | Still Image |
| Language: | unknown |
| Published: |
1927
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| Subjects: |
Gitlakdamix
> Gitlaxdamsk
> Nass River
> New Aiyansh
> Nishga
> totem pole
> detail
> humanoid
> ancestor
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| Online Access: | https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-5625/three-persons-along-pole |
| 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) |
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