Argillite Pole
Date1879
Mediumargillite
DimensionsOther: 53.3 × 10.8 cm (21 × 4 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-781
Object numberHRC 00781
Descriptionthunderbird at bottom holding a fish, his feathers shown by incised lines, above kneels a bear, above hime, a whale with a tail bent forwards, on top a chief sits holding a child. chief's head pegged on. two fish on either side of bear's head. pole sits on square flared base.collected in Skidegate
Published References'Haida Myths Illustrated in Argillite Carvings' Marius Barbeau
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