Rain Screen Centre

Rain Screen central figure and portal. 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 crouchi...

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Other Authors: B. Herem
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1994
Subjects:
Tlingit > - Interior > Screen > Formline > Paint > Chilkat > Alaska > Northwest Coast > Art > Carving >
Tlingit > - Klukwan > Interior > Screen > Formline > Paint > Chilkat > Alaska > Northwest Coast > Art > Carving >
Portal The
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4420/rain-screen-centre
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spelling ftsfrazerunivdc:oai:digital.lib.sfu.ca:billreid_4420 2023-05-15T18:33:20+02:00 Rain Screen Centre B. Herem Klukwan 1994 https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4420/rain-screen-centre unknown billreid:4420 local: Klukwan267 uuid: 14a9355f-cb43-462c-9111-28c7c630102c https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4420/rain-screen-centre 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 --- Interior--Screen--Formline--Paint--Chilkat--Alaska--Northwest Coast--Art--Carving-- Tlingit --- Klukwan--Interior--Screen--Formline--Paint--Chilkat--Alaska--Northwest Coast--Art--Carving-- Photographs StillImage 1994 ftsfrazerunivdc 2019-07-10T07:05:07Z Rain Screen central figure and portal. 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, Klukwan. Still Image tlingit Alaska SFU Digitized Collections (Simon Fraser University) Portal The ENVELOPE(159.750,159.750,-78.033,-78.033)
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collection SFU Digitized Collections (Simon Fraser University)
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topic Tlingit --- Interior--Screen--Formline--Paint--Chilkat--Alaska--Northwest Coast--Art--Carving--
Tlingit --- Klukwan--Interior--Screen--Formline--Paint--Chilkat--Alaska--Northwest Coast--Art--Carving--
spellingShingle Tlingit --- Interior--Screen--Formline--Paint--Chilkat--Alaska--Northwest Coast--Art--Carving--
Tlingit --- Klukwan--Interior--Screen--Formline--Paint--Chilkat--Alaska--Northwest Coast--Art--Carving--
Rain Screen Centre
topic_facet Tlingit --- Interior--Screen--Formline--Paint--Chilkat--Alaska--Northwest Coast--Art--Carving--
Tlingit --- Klukwan--Interior--Screen--Formline--Paint--Chilkat--Alaska--Northwest Coast--Art--Carving--
description Rain Screen central figure and portal. 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, Klukwan.
author2 B. Herem
format Still Image
title Rain Screen Centre
title_short Rain Screen Centre
title_full Rain Screen Centre
title_fullStr Rain Screen Centre
title_full_unstemmed Rain Screen Centre
title_sort rain screen centre
publishDate 1994
url https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4420/rain-screen-centre
op_coverage Klukwan
long_lat ENVELOPE(159.750,159.750,-78.033,-78.033)
geographic Portal The
geographic_facet Portal The
genre tlingit
Alaska
genre_facet tlingit
Alaska
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local: Klukwan267
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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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