Title
Carving of Owl Man According to legend Owl Man was killed at Icy Bay (in around 1890)by a tree which fell on him
Caption
Carving of Owl Man According to legend Owl Man was killed at Icy Bay (in around 1890)by a tree which fell on him, The carving shows him with a birds body and a human head. It is believed to have been carved from the tree that killed him and was used at feasts which honoured his memory. Northwest Coast of America. Tlingit. Yakutat, Alaska.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A29_283
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
47,5Mb (2,1Mb) / 13,4in x 13,8in / 4016 x 4134 (300dpi)