Mountain House

Date
1884
Photographer: Maynard, Richard, 1832-1907
Description

Shown here is the Mountain House and its frontal pole. The crest figures from the top are: a grizzly bear, a raven and a supernatural snag that is eating a frog. There is a ceremonial entrance through the stomach of the snag.

Physical location
NMC
Subject (Geographic)
Xaina Village (Haida Gwaii, B.C.)
Keywords
Haida
Hydah
Queen Charlotte Islands
Haina
Totem poles
Haida Gwaii
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Part of
George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive
Identifier
Xaina03
Copyright
Copyright has expired in Canada.
Terms of use
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