Stone Ribs Pole

Date
1967
Photographer: De Menil, Adelaide
Description

Stone Ribs inside of a sea lion skin. Stone Ribs is known as the legendary strong man. This pole depicts him encased in the body of a sea lion, whose upthrust head and nose are at the the top of the pole. At the base is a bear figure.

Subject (Geographic)
Old Kasaan
Keywords
Haida
Kaigani
Alaska
Xaayda
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Part of
George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive
Identifier
Menil_HG_0394.jpg
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Copyright owner(s)

© Adelaide de Menil.

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