Shaman Grave

Date
1890 to 1900
Description

The figure on the right with two heads is wearing a crown of grizzly bear claws. The figure on the left has a head that is doubly wide. Both figures are holding human figures, one upside-down and the other upright. This depicts the shaman's status of being between worlds.The platform, which would have held the shaman's body, is shown in a state of decay between the two figures.

Subject (Geographic)
Genre
Photographs
Type of resource
Still Image
Identifier
Masset42
Terms of use
There are no restrictions on the use of this material in Canada.