Undocumented carving described as a sea monster
Title

Undocumented carving described as a sea monster

Caption

Undocumented carving described as a sea monster, The crescent shaped gill slits behind the creatures eyes, however, indicate that a dogfish is meant. Resting on the back of the creature is a naked woman. Northwest Coast of America. Haida or possibly Tlingit. collected in Tlingit territory.

Info+

Werner Forman Archive/ Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia, Canada

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

Reference

UMG12A29_021

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No

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Rights managed

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