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There appears to be two sets of similar house posts. One set is referred to as ""Sitka Bear Post"", while the other is referred to as ""Mother Eagle house post"". The posts are located at the Sitka Natural History Museum, Alaska.

There appears to be two sets of similar house posts. One set is referred to as ""Sitka Bear Post"", while the other is referred to as ""Mother Eagle house post"". The posts are located at the Sitka Natural History Museum, Alaska.

There appears to be two sets of similar house posts. One set is referred to as ""Sitka Bear Post"", while the other is referred to as ""Mother Eagle house post"". The posts are located at the Sitka Natural History Museum, Alaska.

There appears to be two sets of similar house posts. One set is referred to as ""Sitka Bear Post"", while the other is referred to as ""Mother Eagle house post"". The posts are located at the Sitka Natural History Museum, Alaska.

There appears to be two sets of similar house posts. One set is referred to as ""Sitka Bear Post"", while the other is referred to as ""Mother Eagle house post"". The posts are located at the Sitka Natural History Museum, Alaska.

There appears to be two sets of similar house posts. One set is referred to as ""Sitka Bear Post"", while the other is referred to as ""Mother Eagle house post"". The posts are located at the Sitka Natural History Museum, Alaska.

Eagle monument with deteriorated beak. Located at the Sheldon Jackson Museum.

Full view of eagle monument with deteriorated beak.

Detail of the design on the chest and body of an eagle monument.

Detail of the eye of an eagle monument. Located at the Sheldon Jackson Museum.

The design painted on the outside wing of an eagle monument. Located at the Sheldon Jackson Museum.

Detail of a human figure from an unknown totem pole. Likely at an Alaskan museum.

Detail of a human figure from an unknown totem pole. Likely at an Alaskan museum.

Detail of the Multiplying Wolf Post of Chief Anaaxoots. Didicated at the ©last potlatch© held on Japonski Island near Sitka on December 23, 1904. The hosts of the potlatch, the Kaagwaantaan clan, affirmed their social status by dedicating five monumental wooden carvings. The Multiplying Wolf Posts were carved by Silver Jim (Kichxook) and installed in James Jackson©s Wolf house. Notes from University of Pennsylvania, Expedition Magazine Vol 47 No 2

The Multiplying Wolf Post of Chief Anaaxoots. Didicated at the ©last potlatch© held on Japonski Island near Sitka on December 23, 1904. The hosts of the potlatch, the Kaagwaantaan clan, affirmed their social status by dedicating five monumental wooden carvings. The Multiplying Wolf Posts were carved by Silver Jim (Kichxook) and installed in James Jackson©s Wolf house. Notes from University of Pennsylvania, Expedition Magazine Vol 47 No 2