Southern Kwagiutl House Post and Seat

Close frontal view, showing the kneeling figures supporting seat human figures Human form with killer whale (Orca) on chest and coppers on arms with kneeling humans, possibly slaves forming the seat, from Quattishe Village, Quatsino Sound, B.C. Carved by George Nelson; kneeling human figures restore...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nelson, George
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Kwakiutl
Native North American
Canada
British Columbia
Killer Whale
Orca
Killer whale
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/uwib/id/15120
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Summary:Close frontal view, showing the kneeling figures supporting seat human figures Human form with killer whale (Orca) on chest and coppers on arms with kneeling humans, possibly slaves forming the seat, from Quattishe Village, Quatsino Sound, B.C. Carved by George Nelson; kneeling human figures restored by Gerry Marks, 1976.

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