| Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0004-0020 |
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| Category |
Carvings |
| Object Name |
Staff |
| Culture |
Tlingit (?) |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Alaska |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Area near Klukwan and Haines, Alaska |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
early 1900s |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Wood; Pigments; Grass fiber; Nails |
| Description |
Cylindrical staff carved in 2 pieces joined together at oblique angle; Upper section shows a human-like figure with grass fiber wrapped around head and standing atop raven -like bird, which in turn appears to be holding a short-legged quadruped with its legs spread out in front and behind it; Distal end of the lower portion of the staff is carved with the image of an elongated quadruped with long ears and a large tail, which is carved on the back of the staff, whereas the other figures are all carved on the front; All figures are painted in black and red; Portion of staff below the carvings is unpainted except for a narrow black band at the very end; The two sections of the staff are slightly overlapped and nailed together. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Max Diam = 2.0, Length = 61.0 |