Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. Haida House Complex
View of a single mortuary pole The coffin box would be lowered into a hollow carved in the top of the pole, then covered with boards. The facing board is carved with an eagle, under which are a human mother with child, then a grizzly bear with cub.
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| Format: | Other/Unknown Material |
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| Online Access: | http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/uwib/id/15114 |
| Summary: | View of a single mortuary pole The coffin box would be lowered into a hollow carved in the top of the pole, then covered with boards. The facing board is carved with an eagle, under which are a human mother with child, then a grizzly bear with cub. |
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