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The Bill Reid Centre's digital image archive is the digital version of a research collection first assembled by Dr. George MacDonald and his wife Joanne MacDonald over their long careers in Canadian museology, archaeology, and anthropology. The archive represents the MacDonalds' deep respect for the cultures of the Northwest Coast, their connections to numerous communities along the coast, as well as their relationships with museums, archives, friends and colleagues. These images are made available here for research and educational purposes. Other uses may require permission; users are responsible for contacting copyright holders to obtain such permission.

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George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive

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Date: 1967
Photographer: Adelaide de Menil
Description: This is the Gonakadet mortuary pole that once had a killer whale hat on top of it. It has two empty spaces in the back for holding remains. The tenon that attahced the killer whaleon top can still be seen.
Village: Wrangell
Repository: The Bill Reid Centre at Simon Fraser University
Subject(s): Tlingit
Alaska
carving
Totem
Konakadet
Rights: Courtesy Adelaide de Menil. This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study; and any use of the image for a purpose other than research or private study requires the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question.

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