Devil Fish Potlatch Staff Native American Art Photo Postcard, Harry George Collection, 1905

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

143.640 Devil Fish Potlatch Staff, etc. Harry George Collection

Name/Title

Devil Fish Potlatch Staff Native American Art Photo Postcard, Harry George Collection, 1905

Entry/Object ID

P9999.143.640

Description

Devil Fish Potlatch Staff Native American Art Photo Postcard, Harry George Collection, 1905. b/w. Photo taken by W. H. Case which includes a carved wooden pole in foreground. Cloth shirt with two-headed bird . Beside it is a sculpture bust of man with ceremonial hat, and another carved bird head. Handwritten on back: "Vol, I. pg. 237 F Devil fish or doctor's staff, brought out during potlatch of 1905, and took a prominent part in ceremonies on beach. Devil fish surrounds bird image. Hat on image is of wood, uncarved, of raven clan. Shirt is of red flannel; birds on it are twin raven. Pearl buttons, worn during feasts. Other shirt (behind image) decorated with fish. Cor. Vol, I pg. 237A"

Collection

Harry L. George Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1905

Place

Location

UNKNOWN

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Native American, Native American Art, Potlatch, George Collection

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 3¼"" x 5½"

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 20, 2020

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Harry L. George Collection