HIS 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Potlatch, Franz Boas, Wampum
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Dictionary of canadian biography (dcb) for list of sources for essay. Regarded as stylistically superior comparable to the classic arts of greece. Wood, stone, horn, bone, leather, ivory, beaver teeth, abalone, precious. Unique situation (canada)- professional male artists without hunting obli- Soul catchers, shaman"s rattles, boxes, chests, canoes, feast, dishes, and egypt gations, etc. coffins, headdresses, house fronts, etc metals (gold, silver and copper) and argillite (soft shale) creatures o. Images associated with power and prestige and prerogatives. Manipulated with endless possibilities within a specific framework o o o o o o o whale tooth haida bird amulet circa 1744 earliest surviving example of haida art. Summon the shaman"s personal guardian spirit for ceremonial dance or curing ritual. Each hosue in village identified with crests displayed on poles and house. Centres of family tradition and community spiritual life. Less rank you have the further you are from the centre area.
