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Title: Close up of Panel Figure
Description: Detail of the carved and painted formline panels. The elaborate panels are a mix of human-like figures and water based figures. This figure has a salmon or whale in its stomach and a large dorsal fin. The panels likely tell the legend of the Strong Man or the Lazy Son in Law. These stories are often illustrated by Gonakadet and Duk-toohl.
Date: 1966, 1966

Title: Top Section of Pole
Description: Top section on a weathered totem pole. The middle figure is human-like with a ring around it's head. The base figure has a bird's body and a large human face with a labrette in the bottom lip. The reaminder of the pole is blank with a seated or crouching figure wearing a top hat at the top. The figure on top appears to have hollow eyes carved
Show moreTop section on a weathered totem pole. The middle figure is human-like with a ring around it's head. The base figure has a bird's body and a large human face with a labrette in the bottom lip. The reaminder of the pole is blank with a seated or crouching figure wearing a top hat at the top. The figure on top appears to have hollow eyes carved through to the back of the pole. It is not the same pole as the Proud Raven (Lincoln) Pole.
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Date: 1967, 1967

Title: Bear and Legs
Description: The remains of a fallen and partially decayed totem pole. The base figure represents a bear, and a human-like figure is seated above it
Date: 1967, 1967

Title: Whale Figure Carving
Description: Detail of Totem Pole being carved. The section that is being carved is between the whale figures eyes/eyebrows. The whale figure's eye show a good example of an Ovoid and the flow of formline design.
Date: 1966, 1966

Title: Midsection Pole Detail
Description: Detail of the middle section on a weathered totem pole. The figure resembles that of a human figure, with a circle around his head. The base figure has a large human face with a large labrette in the bottom lip. The reaminder of the pole is blank with a seated or crouching figure wearing a top hat at the top. The figure on top appears to have
Show moreDetail of the middle section on a weathered totem pole. The figure resembles that of a human figure, with a circle around his head. The base figure has a large human face with a large labrette in the bottom lip. The reaminder of the pole is blank with a seated or crouching figure wearing a top hat at the top. The figure on top appears to have hollow eyes carved through to the back of the pole. It is not the same pole as the Proud Raven (Lincoln) Pole
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Date: 1966, 1966

Title: Post Remains
Description: Mortuary post. The empty space in the pole was designed to hold the remains of the deceased
Date: 1966, 1966

Title: Chief Shakes' House and Poles
Description: Outside of Chief Shakes X’átgu Hít (Mudshark House). The outside has the formline design of a bear, the entrance is in the bear’s stomach.
Date: 1966, 1966

Title: Bear Crest on Chief Shakes' House
Description: Outside of Chief Shakes' X’átgu Hít (Mudshark House). The outside has the formline design of a bear, the entrance is in the bear’s stomach.
Date: 1966, 1966

Title: Head and Eye Detail
Description: Detail of the carved and painted formline panels. The elaborate panels are a mix of human-like figures and water based figures. The panels likely tell the legend of the Strong Man or the Lazy Son in Law. These stories are often illustrated by Gonakadet and Duk-toohl.
Date: 1966, 1966

Title: Panels in the Background
Description: Carved and painted formline panels. The elaborate panels are a mix of human-like figures and water based figurse. The panels likely tell the legend of the Strong Man or the Lazy Son in Law. These stories are often illustrated by Gonakadet and Duk-toohl.
Date: 1966, 1966

Title: Carved and Painted Figure
Description: Detail of the carved and painted formline panels. The elaborate panels are a mix of human-like figures and water based figures. This figure has a salmon or whale in its stomach and a large dorsal fin. The panels likely tell the legend of the Strong Man or the Lazy Son in Law. These stories are often illustrated by Gonakadet and Duk-toohl.
Date: 1966, 1966

Title: Dogfish from Panel Design
Description: Detail of the carved and painted formline panels. The elaborate panels are a mix of human-like figures and water based figures. Based on the shape of the body in other images, this is the face of a Sea Lion. The panels likely tell the legend of the Strong Man or the Lazy Son in Law. These stories are often illustrated by Gonakadet and Duk-toohl.
Date: 1966, 1966

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Engaging the World