Rain Spirit Black and White

Rain Screen, su kheen, formed the front wall of the sleeping chamber of the master of the house. The large partition stood between the rear support posts and is made of thin split red cedar boards of varying widths. The front surface is intricately carved in low relief and painted to represent the S...

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Other Authors: B. Herem
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1994
Subjects:
Tlingit > - Screen > Formline > Carving > Paint > Art > Northwest Coast > Chilkat > Alaska >
Tlingit > - Klukwan > Screen > Formline > Carving > Paint > Art > Northwest Coast > Chilkat > Alaska >
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4364/rain-spirit-black-and-white
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spelling ftsfrazerunivdc:oai:digital.lib.sfu.ca:billreid_4364 2023-05-15T18:33:20+02:00 Rain Spirit Black and White B. Herem Klukwan 1994 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4364/rain-spirit-black-and-white unknown billreid:4364 local: Klukwan211 uuid: d2e5c6cd-3aa3-4a47-b133-c54bc3c79ff8 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4364/rain-spirit-black-and-white Copyright Barry Herem. This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study. 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 --- Screen--Formline--Carving--Paint--Art--Northwest Coast--Chilkat--Alaska-- Tlingit --- Klukwan--Screen--Formline--Carving--Paint--Art--Northwest Coast--Chilkat--Alaska-- Photographs StillImage 1994 ftsfrazerunivdc 2019-07-10T07:05:08Z Rain Screen, su kheen, formed the front wall of the sleeping chamber of the master of the house. The large partition stood between the rear support posts and is made of thin split red cedar boards of varying widths. The front surface is intricately carved in low relief and painted to represent the Spirit of Rain, Su, which was symbolized by a great crouching figure with outstretched arms. The boarder of minture creatures represents the splashing of rain as it strikes the ground. Some scholars suggest that the screen may not represent the Rain Spirit, but Raven who stole fresh water for the benefit of mankind (see Jonaitis 1986:113-15). Opinions differ as to who executed this work, but it is generally held that the Rain Screen and the Whale house posts were carved by different artists as the style differs significantly. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan. Still Image tlingit Alaska SFU Digitized Collections (Simon Fraser University)
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topic Tlingit --- Screen--Formline--Carving--Paint--Art--Northwest Coast--Chilkat--Alaska--
Tlingit --- Klukwan--Screen--Formline--Carving--Paint--Art--Northwest Coast--Chilkat--Alaska--
spellingShingle Tlingit --- Screen--Formline--Carving--Paint--Art--Northwest Coast--Chilkat--Alaska--
Tlingit --- Klukwan--Screen--Formline--Carving--Paint--Art--Northwest Coast--Chilkat--Alaska--
Rain Spirit Black and White
topic_facet Tlingit --- Screen--Formline--Carving--Paint--Art--Northwest Coast--Chilkat--Alaska--
Tlingit --- Klukwan--Screen--Formline--Carving--Paint--Art--Northwest Coast--Chilkat--Alaska--
description Rain Screen, su kheen, formed the front wall of the sleeping chamber of the master of the house. The large partition stood between the rear support posts and is made of thin split red cedar boards of varying widths. The front surface is intricately carved in low relief and painted to represent the Spirit of Rain, Su, which was symbolized by a great crouching figure with outstretched arms. The boarder of minture creatures represents the splashing of rain as it strikes the ground. Some scholars suggest that the screen may not represent the Rain Spirit, but Raven who stole fresh water for the benefit of mankind (see Jonaitis 1986:113-15). Opinions differ as to who executed this work, but it is generally held that the Rain Screen and the Whale house posts were carved by different artists as the style differs significantly. Whale house, Ganaxtedi clan.
author2 B. Herem
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title Rain Spirit Black and White
title_short Rain Spirit Black and White
title_full Rain Spirit Black and White
title_fullStr Rain Spirit Black and White
title_full_unstemmed Rain Spirit Black and White
title_sort rain spirit black and white
publishDate 1994
url https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4364/rain-spirit-black-and-white
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Alaska
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op_rights Copyright Barry Herem. This image is to be used solely for the purpose of research or private study. 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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