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Restored head from pole at Kiusta at the Canadian Museum of Civilization.

Detail of the halibut frontal pole from a mortuary house.

Inside the Strong House were two unusual carved posts each representing a supernatural snag with potlatch cylinders. These were placed at the back of the house under the central pair of rafters. C. F.‏ (Charles Frederick) Newcombe,‏ ‎1851-1924 purchased both and sent one to the Field Museum of Natural History and the other to the Smithsonian Institution.

Strong House (House #16) frontal pole watchmen detail.

Profile of the horned owl figure from the top of the Strong House frontal pole as it stood at the Royal Ontario Museum.

Detail of the head of the horned owl figure from the top of the Strong House frontal pole as it stood at the Royal Ontario Museum.

Detail of the horned owl figure from the top of the Strong House frontal pole as it stood at the Royal Ontario Museum.

Detail of the Whale eye from the Strong House frontal pole at the Royal Ontario Museum.

Detail of the eyes of the eagle crest from the Strong House frontal pole at Royal Ontario Museum.

Detail of the paw and snout of the grizzly bear from the base of the Plenty of Tliman Hides in This House frontal pole.

Detail of the grizzly bear's face from the base of the Plenty of Tliman Hides in This House frontal pole.

On left, Eagle from the Eagle Leg House frontal pole.

On the left, the Eagle from the Eagle Leg House frontal pole. On the right is the grizzly bear from the base of Plenty of Tliman Hides in This House frontal pole.

Recording Context: Specific venue; Specific activity; Private; IndoorThe locations indicated on the map may be approximate, depending on log/archival data available. A soundscape recording.

Recording Context: Specific venue; Specific activity; Private; IndoorThe locations indicated on the map may be approximate, depending on log/archival data available. A soundscape recording.