Name/Title
Tile, DecorativeEntry/Object ID
1968.025.027Description
Decorative tile handmade by Igloo Potters of Wrangell. Traditional Tlingit Tinneh image, cast from a mold, light blue color with multi-colored small inclusions. A gloss glaze is covering entire rectangular shaped tile. Simplified totemic design of a Tinnah or copper shield. (Multiple spellings exist). The Tina or Tenaa was a Tlingit traditional symbol of wealth and status. Shield shaped image with face in upper portion. $1.75 price on back. Unglazed backside is white. Ceramic. Pottery. Tena.