House-Front-Blackfish

Date
1923
Personal name
Description

This pole was raised by Chief Hagbegwatu. The full length of the pole is a carving of a Blackfish (whale) with its head down. A long fin is attached to the pole with a circular perforation in the middle. Along the base of the fin is the mythic person, Gunarhnaesems, who is sitting and facing down like the blackfish.

Subject (Geographic)
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Identifier
Gitsegukla20
Terms of use
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