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Man Captured by Land Otter Totem
Colour slides collected and donated by Adelaide de Menil. Slide jacket's contain descriptions, which have been copied to the titles. Slides not taken by de Menil read: Schallerer's Photo Shop, 212 Front Street, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Face Datail
Detail of house post inside Chief Shakes' X'átgu Hít (Mudshark House) carved by Kadjisdu.axt.
Post Face Detail
Detail of house post inside Chief Shakes' X'átgu Hít (Mudshark House). Spaces in the eyes once held abalone inserts.
Octopus Shark House Post
House post inside Chief Shakes' X'átgu Hít (Mudshark House)
Portrait House Post Detail
House post inside Chief Shakes' X'átgu Hít (Mudshark House)
Totems in Front of House
Two unknown totems in front of a house
Totems in Front of House
Two unknown totems in front of a house
Rear Posts and Screen
Mudshark posts and dance screen at the rear of Chief Shakes' X'átgu Hít (Mudshark House). The carver was Kadjisdu.axtc, One-to-whom-people-will-listen.
Post and Dance Screen
Mudshark posts and dance screen at the rear of Chief Shakes' X'átgu Hít (Mudshark House). The carver was Kadjisdu.axtc, One-to-whom-people-will-listen.
Soul catcher
Soul catcher, carved from bone, abalone inlay in teeth, and eyes of possiblyland otter or bear design. Central figure an owl.