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Title: Gitanmaax Poles
Description: Poles from left to right: Pole of Sanaws, Standing-Bear, Place-of-Climbing, and Nose-like-Cohoe.
Date: 1909, 1909

Title: Pole of Lutkudzeeus
Description: At the top of the pole is the name Ha’tu with a Woodpecker underneath. Next is a Whole-Person, a Frog-between-Two-Sticks or Flying-Frog. and then the Eagle. At the bottom is a short plain section with an Eagle face at each end. The lower head is upside-down.
Date: 1910, 1910

Title: The Pole of Sanaws
Description: Side profile of the two large Eagles at the bottom of the pole.
Date: 1972, 1972

Title: Pole of Lutkudzeeus
Description: Detail of the lower section of the pole showing the Eagle (Mawdzeks), a Whole-Person, a second Eagle, and at the base of the pole another Whole-Person.
Date: 1912, 1912

Title: Rattle
Description: Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.
Date: ,

Title: Creating Flat Design
Description: Leonard Duncan decorating a bentwood box. The body of a bentwood box is steamed and formed using a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is a practice unique to the Northwest Coast of North America. Traditional uses of the boxes are varied and include storage of food goods, clothing and burial. Many were not decorated while others were decorated
Show moreLeonard Duncan decorating a bentwood box. The body of a bentwood box is steamed and formed using a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is a practice unique to the Northwest Coast of North America. Traditional uses of the boxes are varied and include storage of food goods, clothing and burial. Many were not decorated while others were decorated elaborately.
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Date: 1972, 1972

Title: Box Drum
Description: Box Drum Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.
Date: 1972, 1972

Title: Gitanmaax Poles
Description: On the right, in the foreground is the Standing-Bear pole of Spawrh. In the background is the Pole of Sanaws.
Date: 1915, 1915

Title: The Pole of Sanaws
Description: For about 25 feet from the top of the pole is a plain section, followed by two large Eagles, one above the other at the bottom.
Date: 1910, 1910

Title: Mask Being Carved
Description: Partially carved mask by Freda Diesing at the 'Ksan studio, Hazelton.
Date: 1972, 1972

Title: Silver Box and Bracelets
Description: Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.
Date: 1972, 1972

Title: Making a Bentwood Box
Description: Murphy Stanley making a bentwood box. The body of a bentwood box is steamed and formed using a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is a practice unique to the Northwest Coast of North America. Traditional uses of the boxes are varied and include storage of food goods, clothing and burial. Many were not decorated while others were decorated
Show moreMurphy Stanley making a bentwood box. The body of a bentwood box is steamed and formed using a single piece of Western Red Cedar. It is a practice unique to the Northwest Coast of North America. Traditional uses of the boxes are varied and include storage of food goods, clothing and burial. Many were not decorated while others were decorated elaborately.
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Date: 1972, 1972

Title: Helmet
Description: Carved hat or helmet. Art works created by students of the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art located at the 'Ksan Historical Village.
Date: 1972, 1972

Title: Dancing Demonstration
Description: Documenting youth dancers wearing chilkat blankets at 'Ksan Histoical Village.
Date: 1972, 1972

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