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File contains images related to the house posts Susan Point was commisioned to create for the Museum of Anthropology. These posts were created to look similar but not exact replicas of the ones in the New York Museum of Natural History. In addition this file contains the records related to the publication "New Visions: Serigraphs by Susan A. Point" written by Karen Duffek. This publication is part of the MOA Museum Note series.
Image depicts exterior view of the Mountain House, frontal pole, house post, and mortuary pole located on Moresby Island in Haida Gwaii, B. C. In the foreground is a canoe. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." Handwritten inscription on the border reads "Gold Harbour Q. Ch. Is.". Printed on the verso is the photographer information with the inscription "R. Maynard, Photographic Artist, AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, COR. OF DOUGLAS AND JOHNSON STS., VICTORIA, B. C. -- Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for Sale." A handwritten inscription reads "Indian Village".
Item is a negative showing Gyantse's main temple.
File contains images and a description of the housefront of Sgagweet, Laxskiik Clan of the Gitando Tribe.
The newsletter contains 6 articles about the museum as well as photographs, facsimiles of artworks, and general visitor information. Subjects include the erection of new house posts and an ancestral figure by Susan Point, a new school programme co-developed with the Musqueam Nation, the retirement of MOA director Dr. Michael Ames, the launch of MOA's first website, the continuation of Dr. Marjoire Halpin's multimedia project, and the donation and display of Ainu objects. Also included are a Calendar of Events and list of donors.
The newsletter contains 10 articles about the museum as well as photographs, facsimiles of artworks, and general visitor information. Subjects include the exhibition Reclaiming History: Ledger Drawings by the Assiniboine Artist Hongeeyesa, MOA's financial endowments, a house post carved by Lyle Wilson, the residency of Dr. Beatrice Medicine, recent acquisitions to the Asian collection, a MOA membership survey, funding received from the Getty Grant Programme, a project involving a grade 12 art class and ceramics, a new version of the exhibition Cannery Days, and news from the Anthropology Shop. Also included is a Calendar of Events.
Image depicts canoes, house, house posts, and totem poles on a shoreline in Masset, Haida Gwaii, B. C. Handwritten inscription on the verso reads "This is a Indian Village in Masset B. C. at the turn of the century. As you can see there are a lot of wooden shacks, totem poles and canoes. it is a very wild and remote area [redacted]. grandfather Crosby used to travel to these remoat [sic] villages by canoe." Image appears to be reproduction of a039351.
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The Kumbum stupa and the main temple at the Palcho or Pelkor Chode Monastery, Gyantse.
A Kwakwaka'wakw house post from the Museum of Anthropology on display for the Northwest coast exhibit of "Man and His World" in Montréal.
A Kwakwaka'wakw house post from the Museum of Anthropology on display for the Northwest coast exhibit of "Man and His World" in Montréal.
A Kwakwaka'wakw house post from the Museum of Anthropology on display for the Northwest coast exhibit of "Man and His World" in Montréal.
A Kwakwaka'wakw house post and a feast dish from the Museum of Anthropology on display for the Northwest coast exhibit of "Man and His World" in Montréal.
Image of a carving called Kats and she-grisly, in a display case. According to a description in the book Monuemt sof Cedar, by Edward Keithahn, this sculpture "formely stood above the entrance of the Brown Bear House (Hoothc Hit) in Yakutat. Whenever a Potlatch was to be held in this house, the crest would be displayed out-of-doors above the doorway." (p. 15).
Items from the Museum of Anthropology including house posts, feast dishes, a bentwood box, and model totem poles, on display in Montréal for the Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".
View of the Interior of the Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology.
View of the Interior of the Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology.
House posts from Hope Island in situ. These were later removed and brought to UBC. They are currently housed at the Museum of Anthropology.
House posts from Hope Island in situ. These were later removed and brought to UBC. They are currently housed at the Museum of Anthropology.
House posts from Hope Island in situ. These were later removed and brought to UBC. They are currently housed at the Museum of Anthropology.