Beaver Mortuary

Date
1969
Personal name
Photographer: MacDonald, George F.
Description

This mortuary displayed a carved beaver with four potlatch rings on its head and a painted plaque. At the base of the post were five small, seated human figures. In this photograph, the pole has fallen and is decaying. The grave box portion at the top of the pole is host to new plant growth.

Subject (Geographic)
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Identifier
SGangGwaay24
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