Haida Skate and Hummingbird Tattoos

Recorded by James G. Swan for the Smithsonian in his 1874 report “Haidah Indians: Queen Charlotte’s Islands, British Columbia, with a Brief Description of Their Carvings, Tattoo Designs, Etc.”

"Fig. 7 is the Thalma or skate."

“Fig. 7 is the Thalma or skate.”

"Fig. 8, mama-thlon-tona or humming bird."

“Fig. 8, mama-thlon-tona or humming bird.”


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