Clan House and Totem Pole at Entrance: Lower detail, Wandering Raven house entrance pole with Raven-at-the-Head-of Nass (the powerful chief who owned sun, moon and stars) and Raven's mother, wearing a labret
Lower detail, Wandering Raven house entrance pole with Raven-at-the-Head-of Nass (the powerful chief who owned sun, moon and stars) and Raven's mother, wearing a labret Representative of houses built in late 19th century. Painting pictures a stylized Raven with each eye created into a face. The...
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| Online Access: | http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/30877 |
| Summary: | Lower detail, Wandering Raven house entrance pole with Raven-at-the-Head-of Nass (the powerful chief who owned sun, moon and stars) and Raven's mother, wearing a labret 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. |
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