Mortuary Pole

Date

1948

Photographer: Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969

Description

An unusual style of single mortuary post that supported a cap of wood in imitation of conical woven hats. A similar mortuary stood at Kayang village nearby. The sealed compartment which held the human remains has been opened and the contents have been removed.

Subject (Geographic)

Masset (B.C.)

Keywords

Haida

Hydah

Queen Charlotte Islands

Totem poles

Genre

Photographs

Type of resource

Still Image

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