Clan House and Totem Pole at Entrance: Wandering Raven house entrance pole above roof

Wandering Raven house entrance pole above roof Representative of houses built in late 19th century. Painting pictures a stylized Raven with each eye created into a face. The corner posts are men wearing spruce root hats, holding canes and wearing crests on their faces. They are ready for a potlatcch...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Charles Brown
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Architecture
Native American: Tlingit
Tlingit
built works
Killer Whale
tlingit
Alaska
Killer whale
Online Access:http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/30672
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Summary:Wandering Raven house entrance pole above roof Representative of houses built in late 19th century. Painting pictures a stylized Raven with each eye created into a face. The corner posts are men wearing spruce root hats, holding canes and wearing crests on their faces. They are ready for a potlatcch or a dance. Raven, minkandfrog, standing man symbolizing Natsihline's bringing killer whale to life by carving it. Raven-at-the-Head-of Nass is the lowest head

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