Tlingit healer and patient in posed healing ceremony, Alaska, 1906

Tlingit healer and female patient pose in a reenactment of a healing ceremony. He wears a beaded shirt, a horned headdress & a nose ring; he holds rattle and painted bone. The patient is covered by, and lying on fur blankets, an ax by her side. In background are a Chilkat blanket and two small t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nowell, Frank H., 1864-1950, Case, W. H. (William Howard), 1868-1920 Draper, H. H.
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Group portraits > Alaska
Healers > Alaska
Tlingit Indians > Clothing & dress > Alaska
Tlingit Indians > Spiritual life > Alaska
Chilkat Indians > Arts & crafts
Draper
Indian
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/loc/id/1207
http://content.lib.washington.edu/cgi-bin/htmlview.exe?CISOROOT=/loc&CISOPTR=1207
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Summary:Tlingit healer and female patient pose in a reenactment of a healing ceremony. He wears a beaded shirt, a horned headdress & a nose ring; he holds rattle and painted bone. The patient is covered by, and lying on fur blankets, an ax by her side. In background are a Chilkat blanket and two small totems. Copy print by Frank H. Nowell of a photograph by W. H. Case and H. H. Draper. Caption on image: Indian witch doctor (or Sha-man) healing a sick woman. Copyright 1906 by Case & Draper Stamped on image: "Photo print by F. H. Nowell, Seattle

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