Art and Artists

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Community
Hoonah Community Members
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Art and Artists
Summary
Clarissa Rizal (Lampe Hudson), June 4, 1956 – December 7, 2016, was a Tlingit artist best known as a Chilkat and Ravenstail weaver who also worked in painting, printmaking, carving, and sculpting.
Salmon Amulet
Community
National Museum of the American Indian
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Art and Artists
Summary
Green stone; Shaman's Charm representing salmon's tail.
Salmon Amulet
Community
National Museum of the American Indian
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
Stone amulet from Hoonah depicting a salmon’s tail.
Witch and Wolf Amulet
Community
National Museum of the American Indian
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
Shaman's charm of horn representing a wolf and witch figure.
Witch and Wolf Amulet
Community
Hoonah Community Members
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
An íxt’ amulet made from a deer antler depicting a wolf and witch.
Killerwhale Amulet
Community
National Museum of the American Indian
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
Shaman's charm of whale bone representing a killer whale.
Killerwhale Amulet
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Hoonah Community Members
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
Stained whale bone amulet depicting a Killerwhale collected in Hoonah.
Spirit Face Amulet
Community
National Museum of the American Indian
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
Shaman's charm of section of whale's tooth, carved to represent three faces, the center one of which is that of the spirit above - two small figures below.
Spirit Face Amulet
Community
Hoonah Community Members
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
Ivory amulet from a Hoonah íxt’s grave depicting spirit faces.
Sea Bear Amulet
Community
National Museum of the American Indian
Category
Art and Artists
Summary
Shaman's charm of section of whale's tooth, carved to represent a mythical figure which is a combination of a sea bear with a small figure in its mouth, and a raven.