House Post
31-29-13
From: United States of America | Alaska | Klukwan
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 31-29-13 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tlingit |
| Provenience | United States of America | Alaska | Klukwan |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Locus | Kaagwaantaan Clan | Fin House |
| Date Made | 19th Century |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Wood | Pigment |
| Iconography | bear, wolf |
| Description | Wolf Transformation House Post. Originally a structural support but became decorative over the years as old wood was carved away (Kaplan and Barsness, 1986 p. 181). Bought from John Benson (Yisyat); 4 house posts (31-29-13 to16) are a set. |
| Height | 233 cm |
| Width | 82 cm |
| Depth | 13 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1931 |
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