Art

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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.
Red Salmon
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Giclee print titled “Red Salmon” in Tlingit formline painted by Clarissa Rizal (Lampe Hudson) in 2005.
Whale Amulet
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Ivory Íxt’ amulet made from a whale tooth depicting a sea monster.
Brown Bear Mask
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Brown bear mask used by a Hoonah Íxt’ in the 1800’s.
Old Woman's Spirit Mask
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This mask was used during healing ceremonies and represents a spirit the íxť controlled.
Bear Dagger
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Steel bladed war dagger with carved buffalo horn pommel, whale bone handle scales and abalone inlay.
Killer Whale Bowl
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A seal oil bowl carved to represent killer whales by Hoonah artist Lincoln Wallace in 1964. Lincoln belonged to the T’akdeintaan clan, and his Tlingit name was Keel ti eesh.
Bear, Wolf, and Beaver Plaques
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Relief carved yellow cedar plaques representing three different clans, carved by Hoonah artist Lincoln Wallace around 1969. Lincoln belonged to the T’akdeintaan clan, and his Tlingit name was Keel ti eesh.
Lituya Bay Pipe
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A carved wooden pipe with a design of a frog and wolf with symbolic representations of Lituya Bay.
Chilkat Face Spruce Root Basket
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This basket was made by Emma Mayeda a master weaver from Hoonah. It is made of split spruce root with false embroidery using maidenhair fern and dyed grass.