Gonakadet Post
The sea creature or sea monster post (Gunakadeit Gass) This wealth-bringing water monster is represented by the central (anthropomorphic) figure, biting the tail of the Whale, the head of which is at the bottom of the post. On top is “Gonakatate’s child”, holding a Hawk, The post represents an episo...
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| Format: | Still Image |
| Language: | unknown |
| Published: |
1994
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| Subjects: |
Tlingit
> - Gonakadet
> Gonagadet
> Interior
> Kad-jis-too-ach
> Kadjisdu.axtc
> Carving
> Paint
> Northwest Coast
> Art
> Chilkat
> Alaska
> Formline
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Tlingit
> - Klukwan
> Gonakadet
> Gonagadet
> Interior
> Kad-jis-too-ach
> Kadjisdu.axtc
> Carving
> Paint
> Northwest Coast
> Art
> Chilkat
> Alaska
> Formline
>
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| Online Access: | https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4307/gonakadet-post |
| Summary: | The sea creature or sea monster post (Gunakadeit Gass) This wealth-bringing water monster is represented by the central (anthropomorphic) figure, biting the tail of the Whale, the head of which is at the bottom of the post. On top is “Gonakatate’s child”, holding a Hawk, The post represents an episode from the adventures of Raven and the sea creature Gunakadeit Yadi. The figure of a woman carved on the whale's back represents Stax-adi, included to represent the Yakutat Clan. Inside the round blowhole on the whale's head is the face of Raven. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan. |
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