Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of the triple mortuary showing the fourth pole that stood at the back to help support the burial chamber, and appeared to have held the remains of a single individual. The posts have been quite badly defaced with graffiti.
Date: 1972
Name(s): MacDonald, George F.
Description: Detail of the top featuring a figure who is holding on to the tail of the killer whale.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Watchman figure from the top of a pole.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Watchman figure from the top of a pole.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Strong House (House #16) frontal pole watchmen detail.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: A detail of the whale with a bird-of-the-air between its ears from the right post in the triple mortuary.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Detail of the Whale eye from the Strong House frontal pole at the Royal Ontario Museum.
Date: 1920 to 1925
Name(s): Barbeau, Marius, 1883-1969
Description: This detail of the Whole-Person or Maw' (Eagle) pole of Chief Wiistis shows the two rows of Whole-Persons, All-Men or Rafters. Note how the faces of the upper row appear to be frowning, whereas the lower row all appear to be smiling.
Date: 1957
Name(s): Hawthorn, H.
Description: Detail of a mortuary post depicting a thunderbird.
Date: 1968
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: This large carved mortuary depicted an eagle standing on a seal. This is a detail of the left wing of the eagle.
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Base of a house support post. The carved figure appears to be a wolf biting its tail.
Date: 1966
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Details of Skowl's pole. This pole was about 50 ft high, and stood at chief Skowl's Rib House. The pole was restored in New Kasaan. The figures are Raven with a moon in its beak; Raven holding his beak downwards and a Bear with cubs in its mouth.
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Details of Skowl's pole. This pole was about 50 ft high, and stood at chief Skowl's Rib House. The pole was restored in New Kasaan. The figures are Raven with a moon in its beak; Raven holding his beak downwards and a Bear with cubs in its mouth.
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Details of Skowl's pole. This pole was about 50 ft high, and stood at chief Skowl's Rib House. The pole was restored in New Kasaan. The figures are Raven with a moon in its beak; Raven holding his beak downwards and a Bear with cubs in its mouth.
Date: 1967
Name(s): De Menil, Adelaide
Description: Details of Skowl's pole. This pole was about 50 ft high, and stood at chief Skowl's Rib House. The pole was restored in New Kasaan. The figures are Raven with a moon in its beak; Raven holding his beak downwards and a Bear with cubs in its mouth.
