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Mortuary post that depicts a grizzly bear holding a human figure, a possible variant of the Bear Mother myth.

Mortuary post that depicts a grizzly bear holding a human figure, a possible variant of the Bear Mother myth.

Left: Mortuary poles Middle: Mortuary post with a large grizzly bear holding a frog between its paws and a frog between its ears. Right: A large mortuary post depicting an eagle standing on a seal. The front plaque was plain.

Remains of an old mortuary in the village of SGang Gwaay (Ninstints)

Left: Remnants of a mortuary post Right: A mortuary post with a carved Grizzly bear with two human faces on the hands

Left: Remnants of a mortuary post Right: A mortuary post with a carved Grizzly bear with two human faces on the hands

Left: Remnants of a mortuary post Right: A mortuary post with a carved Grizzly bear with two human faces on the hands

Remnants of mortuary poles

Left: Mortuary pole depicting a thunderbird Second pole from left: A mortuary post that has an ornate depiction of a Killer Whale with prominent triangular teeth, and small figure between its fin and tail. On the whale's head was a smaller whale with three sgil (potlatch rings). The front plaque was most likely painted. Third: Plain mortuary post Fourth pole from left: Mortuary post with a large grizzly bear holding a frog between its paws and a frog between its ears. Fifth pole: A large…

Left: Mortuary post with a large grizzly bear holding a frog between its paws and a frog between its ears. Right: A large mortuary post depicting an eagle standing on a seal. The front plaque was plain.

Left: A large mortuary post depicting an eagle standing on a seal. The front plaque was plain. Right: Mortuary post depicting a Sea Grizzly, in its mouth is a seal wearing sgil (potlatch rings). At the base and betweem the ears are human figures, and a raven head between the ears. The front plaque was plain.

Left: A large mortuary post depicting an eagle standing on a seal. The front plaque was plain. Right: Mortuary post depicting a Sea Grizzly, in its mouth is a seal wearing sgil (potlatch rings). At the base and betweem the ears are human figures, and a raven head between the ears. The front plaque was plain.

Mortuary posts in SGang Gwaay/Ninstints

A mortuary post with a carved Grizzly bear with two human faces on the hands

A badly burned mortuary post which had the figure of the bear at the base with a long tongue.