nwc_40. Killerwhale house posts.
Haida. Posts used as grave markers.
nwc_41. Marriage pole.
Haida. The Raven crest of a bear with a cab between its ears is the main figure; emerging from the bear's mouth is an Eagle grog crest, while below this is probably a wolf -- another Raven crest.
nwc_42. Mortuary pole.
Haida. Eagle mortuary post.
nwc_43. House pillar pole.
Tlingit. The carved house post is one of a pair supporting the massive ridge beams which are matched by a similar pair in the rear of the house.
nwc_44. A painted version of the squatting bear on a 4.5 m (15 ft) high 'Nahen', or a house partition screen.
Tlingit. An oval opening at the base of this screen provided access to the sacred room at the rear of Chief Shakes' house at Wrangell. The bear shown is the Brown Bear clan crest of Chief Shakes.
nwc_45. Beaver memorial pole at the village of Skidegate.
Haida. This pole's eagle crest, perched atop a shaft carved with ten rings, has recently fallen.