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Crests of the gigilkem division of the Nimpkish tribe. Totem pole.
Crests of the gigilkem division of the Nimpkish tribe. Totem pole.
Object Number 2004.29.3455
Display Title Crests of the gigilkem division of the Nimpkish tribe. Totem pole.
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Kwakiutl Indians. / Totem Pole, Alert Bay, BC. / Crests of the Gigilkem division of the Nimpkish tribe."
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
  • Effigy
Subject
  • Totem Pole
Department Photographic
Date 1899-1917
Artist Dr. Charles Frederick Newcombe
Culture
  • Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia
Additional Geographic Terms Albert bay
Materials Gelatin silver print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 12.7 cm (3 x 5 in.)

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