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Gitksan totem pole topped by cylindrical hat, Kitsegukla, British Columbia, 1910
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| Title | Gitksan totem pole topped by cylindrical hat, Kitsegukla, British Columbia, 1910 |
| Photographer | Emmons, George Thornton |
| Date | 1910 |
| Notes | Totem pole with figure in tall cylindrical hat at top; stands by several houses
Pole at Gitksan village of Kitsegukla belonging to Hanamuk, called Person-of-the-rainbow. Figures: hat with three cylinders, man represents Ramarhtseraet in whose memory pole was erected or Person-of-the-hills; Hanging-across or Half-a-man, body cut in two with head down; small circles representing the stars; the Rainbow; Rainbow-Person. Carved by Kwawzabark, Kitwanga.
More information about this location available in: Totem poles of the Gitksan / Marius Barbeau (p. 117-118) |
| Subjects | Totem poles--British Columbia--Kitsegukla; Gitksan Indians--Arts & crafts; Gitksan Indians--Structures; Kitsegukla (B.C.) |
| Location Depicted | Canada--British Columbia--Kitsegukla |
| Object Type | Photographs |
| Negative Number | NA3412 |
| 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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