Name/Title
Tile, DecorativeEntry/Object ID
1968.025.030Description
Decorative tile handmade by Igloo Potters of Wrangell. Tlingit Tinneh image, cast from a mold, pink gloss glaze is covering entire shield shaped form. Tinneh is textured, silver glitter has been added to eyes, and mouth. Not a 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. $2.50 price on back. Unglazed backside is white. Ceramic. Pottery. Tena.