Giant Rock Oyster Pole: Detail top half: crest of Eagle Claw house (distinguished from other Eagle tribes people by its human hands) head of Beaver

Detail top half: crest of Eagle Claw house (distinguished from other Eagle tribes people by its human hands) head of Beaver Crests of four family groups of Nexadi clan are pictured on pole. Lower part of pole represents story of fisherman who died after catching his hand in giant oyster. Pole was br...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Unknown
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Sculpture
Native American: Tlingit
American
sculpture (visual work)
totem pole
totem poles
Cape Fox
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/30551
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Summary:Detail top half: crest of Eagle Claw house (distinguished from other Eagle tribes people by its human hands) head of Beaver Crests of four family groups of Nexadi clan are pictured on pole. Lower part of pole represents story of fisherman who died after catching his hand in giant oyster. Pole was brought from nearby Cape Fox in 1938.

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