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Gitksan totem pole in front of house, beside an orca carving, Kispiox, British Columbia, 1909
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| Title | Gitksan totem pole in front of house, beside an orca carving, Kispiox, British Columbia, 1909 |
| Photographer | Emmons, George Thornton |
| Date | 1909 |
| Notes | Pole in front of house, next to dilapidated platform; orca figure (also in NA3383) can be seen next to it.
Pole belonging to Qael at Kispiox; Leading-in, a being with a human face and what is described as a very large mouth. The crest Leading-in is repeated three times on the pole, twice in lower part, once at top; second figure is Grizzly Bear woman; next is Dzaraurhlaw, mythological person with a long beak-like nose. Pole carved by Wawsemlarhee of the same phratry, Kispayaks.
More information about this location available in: Totem poles of the Gitksan / Marius Barbeau (p. 117-118) |
| Subjects | Totem poles--British Columbia--Kispiox; Gitksan Indians--Arts & crafts; Gitksan Indians--Structures; Kispiox (B.C.) |
| Location Depicted | Canada--British Columbia--Kispiox |
| Object Type | Photographs |
| Negative Number | NA3384 |
| Digital Collection | American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Images
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| Collection | George Thornton Emmons Collection no. 131 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
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| Transmission Data | Image/JPEG |
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