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Unknown Artist
Unknown artist carving a screen.
Artists at Work
Unknown artists carving a screen.
Carving
Unknown artist carving a dance screen.
Carver
Unknown artist carving a screen.
Carver at Work
Unknown artist carving a dance screen.
Fine Knife Work
Unknown artist carving a screen.
Gitlaxt'aamiks Village
Chief Minesqu's house front painting and pole. Pole of the Whale (Chief Hleek) in foreground and Minesqu's Split Eagle and Whale pole on the far side of the house. (Info. from: http://gingolx.ca/nisgaaculture/ancient_villages/villages.html)
Gitlaxt'aamiks Village
On the left, The Whole Being Pole, carved for Chief Gook. In the centre the Pole of the Whale, carved by Chief Hleek. On the right, Split Eagle and Whale, carved for Chief Minesqu. (Info. from: http://gingolx.ca/nisgaaculture/ancient_villages/villages.html)
Boardwalk at Ba'as
People gathered outside of houses during a feast or potlatch.
Ba'as House Row
Carved vertical column forgrounding the village. People gathered outdoors during a potlatch or feast.
People Gathered at Ba'as
People gathered outside of houses during a feast or potlatch. Reverse angle of GM111 and GM112.
Ba'as Welcome Figures
People gathered among welcome figures during a feast or potlatch.
Chief in Regalia
Gingolx chief wearing regalia, ca. 1900.
Bear Post
Bear posts, Killer Whale long dorsal fin house. Kagwantan clan. These posts were collected by Louis Shotridge and are now at the University Musuem, University of Pennsylvania.
Man with Helmet
Man posing for a portrait holding a helmet on his lap.