Gitxsan soul catcher

Photographer: MacDonald, George F.
Description

Soul catcher of Gitxsan design, carved and polished bone with abalone inlay. Shape is typical of soul catchers, with exception of full bodied wolves inside 'upper jaw' of mouth design.

Physical location
National Museum of the American Indian 9 7935
Subject (Geographic)
Gitwangak
Keywords
Gitxsan
Abalone
bear
charm
humanoid
inlay
ivory
Shaman
Shamanism
Wolf
Kitwankul
Land Otter
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Part of
George and Joanne MacDonald Northwest Coast Image Archive
Identifier
shamanism_216
Copyright
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Terms of use
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Copyright owner(s)

© George F. MacDonald.

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