Carving

Last changed on Wed, 12/31/1969 - 16:00
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This small Serpentine Stone Raven was carved by Hoonah artist Amos Wallace. Amos was a a member of the T’akdeintaan clan, his Tlingit name was Jeet Yaaw Dustaa.
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This small Eagle stone sculpture is carved from serpentine by Hoonah artist Amos Wallace. Amos was a member of the T’akdeintaan clan, his Tlingit name was Jeet Yaaw Dustaa.
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This small Eagle totem was carved from yellow cedar by Hoonah Tlingit artist Amos Wallace. Amos was a member of the T’akdeintaan clan, his Tlingit name was Jeet Yaaw Dustaa.
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This is a Brown Bear rattle made from Yellow Cedar by Hoonah Tlingit artist Amos Wallace. Amos was a member of the T’akdeintaan clan, his Tlingit name was Jeet Yaaw Dustaa.
Moon Mask
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This mask depicting the moon was carved from Red Alder by Huna Tlingit Amos Wallace.
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This small Raven sculpture was casted from artist Amos Wallace’s Argillite original. Amos was a member of the T’akdeintaan clan from Hoonah, his Tlingit name was Jeet Yaaw Dustaa.
Bear, Octopus and Land Otter Mask
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This mask is carved from yellow cedar and represents a bear with octopus tentacles connected to land otter faces.
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Yellow cedar bowl used for seal oil carved in the image of a hair seal. The carver, Amos Wallace belonged to the Raven Moiety, T’akdeintaan Clan, X’áakw Hít of Hoonah and his Tlingit name was Jeet Yaaw Dustaa.
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Engraved silver bracelet depicting an eagle carved by Hoonah Tlingit artist Amos Wallace. Amos belonged to the Raven Moiety, T’akdeintaan Clan, X’áakw Hít of Hoonah and his Tlingit name was Jeet Yaaw Dustaa.
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David was a master Tlingit artist of the Eagle moiety, Chookaneidi clan, Brown Bear House. His Tlingit names were Kaash de yaaw dakaa and Kaawk saa.gaa.