Tsonoqwa Facing out to Sea

Date
1917-05
Photographer: Newcombe, C. F.‏ (Charles Frederick),‏ ‎1851-1924
Description

Tsonoqwa facing seaward to signify payment of delinquent marriage transaction. This figure once held three carved coppers, one on its head and one in each hand.

Subject (Geographic)
Gwayasdums (Gilford Island)
Keywords
Kwakwaka'wakw
Dzonoqwa
Dzonoqua
Gwaestums
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Part of
George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive
Identifier
Gwayasdums19
Copyright
Copyright has expired in Canada.
Terms of use
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