Date: 1966 to 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: This photograph shows one of the faces from the two rows of Many-Skulls. Note that the eyes appear to be closed in death.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of the sea-grizzly with a whale's tail in its mouth from the base of the frontal pole.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: This shaman's grave has only one of the original pair of posts remaining. The figure is in a typical pose with one arm down against his stomach holding a rattle and the other up against his chin holding a soul-catcher. Originally, he wore a conical shaman's cap.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: This shaman's grave has only one of the original pair of posts remaining. The figure is in a typical pose with one arm down against his stomach holding a rattle and the other up against his chin holding a soul-catcher. Originally, he wore a conical shaman's cap.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: This shaman's grave has only one of the original pair of posts remaining. The figure is in a typical pose with one arm down against his stomach holding a rattle and the other up against his chin holding a soul-catcher. Originally, he wore a conical shaman's cap.
Date: 1900
Name(s): Newcombe, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1851-1924
Description: Chief Skow's Sea Monster house. A carved figure stands in front with a copper on its head. It is referred to as "in remembrance of the sale of a copper".
Date: 1926
Name(s): Beynon, William, 1888-1958
Description: Raised by Chief Weget. This detail shows the fourth Thunderbird at the base of the pole, which is standing on the head of the monster of the lake.
Date: 1910
Name(s): Emmons, George Thornton, 1852-1945
Description: Raised by Chief Skogum Laxhe. This details the lower section of the pole. The mask was attached to the pole to honour a deceased Chief. The three figures at the bottom are the Winged-Person, followed by the Moth, and at the very bottom is the monster who lives under the water and causes the Sand-Bar to raise with his back.
Date: 1952
Name(s): Carl, G. Clifford (George Clifford), 1908-1969
Description: This details the head of the grizzly bear that has a plain column above its head and squat owl figures are carved in its ears.
Date: 1952
Name(s): Carl, G. Clifford (George Clifford), 1908-1969
Description: This details the head of the grizzly bear that has a plain column above its head and squat owl figures are carved in its ears.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of the supernatural snag that is shown in two manifestations: upper – bear-like form holding a human figure in each arm; lower – human-like form with a stick rising from the top of its head.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: This memorial pole features a high post of potlatch cylinders and at the base of the pole is a supernatural snag. This pole, which was identical to another memorial, is shown here after being split apart by a tree.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of the base of the memorial. This is a supernatural snag in human form with a high post above depicting potlatch cylinders.
Date: 1952
Name(s): Carl, G. Clifford (George Clifford), 1908-1969
Description: Detail of the mid-section of a set of three carved mortuary poles that still stand on a well-protected curve of beach. It is undoubtedly the most elaborate Haida Mortuary and unlike any other on the islands.
Date: 1952
Name(s): Carl, G. Clifford (George Clifford), 1908-1969
Description: Detail of the upper section of a set of three carved mortuary poles that still stand on a well-protected curve of beach.
