Dance Screen and House Posts

Interior of Chief Shakes X’átgu Hít (Mudshark House). At the back is a painted screen with two carved house posts to either side. The carver was Kadjisdu.axtc, “One-to-whom-people-will-listen,” he carved four posts for the house.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Adelaide de Menil
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1966
Subjects:
Tlingit > - Northwest Coast > Art > Alaska > carving > pit > formline > Paint >
Tlingit > - Wrangell > Northwest Coast > Art > Alaska > carving > pit > formline > Paint >
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3832/dance-screen-and-house-posts
Description
Summary:Interior of Chief Shakes X’átgu Hít (Mudshark House). At the back is a painted screen with two carved house posts to either side. The carver was Kadjisdu.axtc, “One-to-whom-people-will-listen,” he carved four posts for the house.

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