House posts

Kwakwaka'wakw house post on display in Montréal

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Item
1969 or 1970

A Kwakwaka'wakw house post from the Museum of Anthropology on display for the Northwest coast exhibit of "Man and His World" in Montréal.

House posts in the new Museum of Anthropology

132-1-C-A-a040639
Item
1976

Parte de MOA General Media collection

House posts stand in the new Museum of Anthropology during the process of moving in.

House posts in the new Museum of Anthropology

132-1-C-A-a040641
Item
1976

Parte de MOA General Media collection

House posts stand in the new Museum of Anthropology during the process of moving in.

House posts in the new Museum of Anthropology

132-1-C-A-a040643
Item
1976

Parte de MOA General Media collection

House posts stand in the new Museum of Anthropology during the process of moving in.

House posts in the new Museum of Anthropology

132-1-C-A-a040649
Item
1976

Parte de MOA General Media collection

House posts in the new Museum of Anthropology building during the moving in process.

Rudy Kovach and Anthony Carter in the Great Hall

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Item
1976

Parte de MOA General Media collection

Two men, possibly Rudy Kovach and Anthony Carter, stand near a house frontal totem pole newly installed in the Museum of Anthropology.

A50036

1-4-E-1-31
Dossiê
[ca. 2005]

Parte de William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

File includes one drawing of MOA Object ID A50036 which is an interior house post. The contents of this file were used to create object labels for MOA's Great Hall.

Drawing of the Tsimalano house board

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[19--]

Parte de MOA General Media collection

Drawing of the Tsimalano house board, which is held in the Museum of Anthropology.

Heiltsuk/Nuxalk/Oweekeno

1-4-C-8 (64.1-3)
Dossiê
[199-?]

Parte de William McLennan (MOA Curator) fonds

File mainly contains historical images of the Heiltsuk, Nuxalk, and Wuikinuxv First Nations. These images depict village life, architecture and house posts, and regalia. The file contains images of a group of Nuxalk who traveled to Berlin to perform there. Images that are not historical depict a ceremony happening in the Great Hall at UBC MOA, unidentified artists working on a set of drawings, and what appears to be the Acwsalcta High School in Bella Coola. Non textual records include photocopies of photographs, and photocopies of museum catalogue cards.

House posts and poles, B. C.

96-01-02-a039342
Item
[ca. 199-]

Parte de Reverend Thomas Crosby fonds

Image depicts exterior view of the Mountain House, frontal pole, house post with ceremonial entrance, and mortuary pole located on Moresby Island in Haida Gwaii, B. C. In the foreground is a canoe. Image appears to be reproduction of a039349.

Chief Skedan

96-01-02-a039343
Item
[ca. 199-]

Parte de Reverend Thomas Crosby fonds

Image depicts exterior view of small house built within the frame of the House Chiefs Peep at from a Distance with two Watchmen figures with potlatch hats sitting atop the corner posts of the original house and frontal pole. On the left is a mortuary pole raised for Skedans, head chief of Skedans village with Skedan's crests: a moon with a Thunderbird face at top, mountain goat, and grizzly bear at the base. House is located in Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, B. C. Image appears to be reproduction of a039355.

Totem poles at Massett

96-01-04-a039365a
Item
1863

Parte de Reverend Thomas Crosby fonds

Image depicts external view of a building, mortuary poles, and house posts in Masset, B. C. A bear sits atop the mortuary or memorial pole in the foreground. This may have been a mortuary figure with a receptacle in the side to receive a box of ashes or a child