Carved Face in Beaver Post

Date
1971
Photographer: MacDonald, George F.
Description

Detail: Human faces on the beaver house post of Gitsaxdzawk. The post represents the story of the giant beaver, Pelemgwae. When the giant beaver was driven from its home by the Gitselesu people it was said to have human heads on its back. Known as the Peleqwa House post, it belonged to the house of Iyoos. Houseone1 on the Gitlaxdzawk map (see Gitlaxdzawk_051).

Subject (Geographic)
Gitlaxdzawk
Keywords
Tsimshian
Gitselasu
Kitselas Canyon
Skeena River
Gitladzok
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Part of
George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive
Identifier
Gitlaxdzawk_153
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Copyright owner(s)

© George F. MacDonald.

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