Date
1994
Personal name
Photographer: Herem, Barry
Description
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.
Subject (Geographic)
Keywords
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Identifier
Klukwan155
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Copyright owner(s)
© Barry Herem.
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