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(1) The Raven-soaring (Qansil) 
This pole (Plate III, figure 1, Plate IV, figure 1) is called On-soaring 
( Qansil ), that is, On-it-the-Raven-soars, or Raven-all-covered-with-pearl 
(Thra-belairkum-qaq), Its figures are: the Soaring-raven, perched at 
the top, its wings spread out; Drifted-aside (Gisgyawtu), an ancestor, 
holding a bow in his hand, the Abalone-pearl-bow (Bcelham-hakutak ) — the 
bow is covered with insertions of abalone pearl; two human-like beings, 
presumably the People-of-the-bottom-boards of the canoe (Gycedem- 
tsawks ), one above the other, the lower one upside down (the feet of both 
come together between the two), these constitute the Double-headed 
monster derived from the Haida canoe called “Double-headed’’ (Larah- 
wcesuh); a bird-like man, presumably ‘Aadzeks ( Proud whose nose is 
a curved beak like that of the Eagle (Mawdzeks ); a bird, the Eagle, under 
the special name of Mawdzeks, with wings brought forward in front of 
its body — this bird may be the one called Child-of-the-Sun ( Hlku-hlawrhs ), 
a family crest f the Frog ( Ranaa'o ) or Small-frog-across or Frog-dish 
(Tsakyem-ranaa^o j, a ceremonial food tray, which was a privileged posses- 
sion of this family — the Frog here is transversal to the pole and it may be meant 
as the headdress of the large human figure standing immediately below; 
Naraat, a spirit with a war club in his hand;® Prince-of-Ravens again, with 
wings folded and brought forward; and two large, human-like figures, one 
above the other, at the bottom, one of these is presumably Come-from- 
sickness (Ksemeseepu), with large, deep nostrils, a spirit-name, and the 
other is said to be the Heartless-small-slave ( Arhkawdem-ku-Hlingit) , a 
personal spirit-name.'* 
(2) The Eagle-person ( Gycedem-rhskycek ) 
This pole (Plate III, figure 2) is called Eagle-person or Man-eagle. 
Its figures are: Eagle-person (Gyasdem-rhyskycek ), with a semi-human and 
bird face, a crown of claws on his head,® bird wings folded down and held 
under his arms, and feet like the talons of an eagle; a carving presumably 
representing the Bottom-boards (of a canoe) or, more fully, the People-of- 
the-bottom-boards (Gycedem-isawhs)] the Eagle (Maicdzeks); the Eagle 
headdress of Eagle-person (smaller than the neighbouring figures) ; Eagle- 
person again, represented here holding the Tadpole, head down, by its 
long tail; Water-lily (Skasewasandet), a vertical stem, resting on a hori- 
zontal ring, with leaves on both sides of the stem, which branches off 
horizontally at the top; at least two, perhaps three, small faces are engraved 
on as many of the flat leaves; six or ten Tadpoles, in pairs, at the opposite 
ends of long tails serving for two, those above with face upwards and the 
others at the bottom face downwards; and Eagle-person again, here hold- 
ing the Mountain-trout ( Hayurabas ) in his hands in front of his body.® 
>Aq important supernatural or spirit-name in this family. 
•Mawdzeks is always thus represented. 
•The war club has fallen off and disappeared. 
•The identity of these figures is rather doubtful. The Heartleas-sra all-slave was said here to be a spirit-name 
belonging to the Kitwanga Fkigles, and it may have been placed here as the carver’s signature. 
•Like the grizzly-bear claws used by medicine-men. 
•One of these lower figures, we are not positive which, is called Havuaaabes. and was described by Mrs, John 
Larahniti-Kweenu, as trout-like, with small frogs on its bodv. 
