Raven and Jonah Story Pole

A 65’ high totem pole carved in 1940 by Charlie Tagcook for a Wrangell businessman. The pole tells the story of How Raven Got the Light, and the “Jonah Story.” The bottom figure is the cannibal giant and the small, white figure is the mosquito.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Adelaide de Menil
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1966
Subjects:
Tlingit > - Alaska > carving > Art > Northewest Coast >
Tlingit > - Wrangell > Alaska > carving > Art > Northewest Coast >
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3897/raven-and-jonah-story-pole
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spelling ftsfrazerunivdc:oai:digital.lib.sfu.ca:billreid_3897 2023-05-15T18:33:15+02:00 Raven and Jonah Story Pole Adelaide de Menil Wrangell 1966 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3897/raven-and-jonah-story-pole unknown billreid:3897 local: Wran. 66-7-38Q-05 uuid: 31526cf2-0613-4dc3-8c96-62520e26ac58 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3897/raven-and-jonah-story-pole Courtesy Adelaide de Menil. This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study; and any use of the image for a purpose other than research or private study requires the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question. Tlingit --- Alaska--carving--Art--Northewest Coast-- Tlingit --- Wrangell--Alaska--carving--Art--Northewest Coast-- Photographs StillImage 1966 ftsfrazerunivdc 2019-07-10T07:05:07Z A 65’ high totem pole carved in 1940 by Charlie Tagcook for a Wrangell businessman. The pole tells the story of How Raven Got the Light, and the “Jonah Story.” The bottom figure is the cannibal giant and the small, white figure is the mosquito. Still Image tlingit Alaska SFU Digitized Collections (Simon Fraser University)
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topic Tlingit --- Alaska--carving--Art--Northewest Coast--
Tlingit --- Wrangell--Alaska--carving--Art--Northewest Coast--
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Tlingit --- Wrangell--Alaska--carving--Art--Northewest Coast--
Raven and Jonah Story Pole
topic_facet Tlingit --- Alaska--carving--Art--Northewest Coast--
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description A 65’ high totem pole carved in 1940 by Charlie Tagcook for a Wrangell businessman. The pole tells the story of How Raven Got the Light, and the “Jonah Story.” The bottom figure is the cannibal giant and the small, white figure is the mosquito.
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title Raven and Jonah Story Pole
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title_full Raven and Jonah Story Pole
title_fullStr Raven and Jonah Story Pole
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title_sort raven and jonah story pole
publishDate 1966
url https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-3897/raven-and-jonah-story-pole
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op_rights Courtesy Adelaide de Menil. This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study; and any use of the image for a purpose other than research or private study requires the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question.
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