Potlatch, The

Publication

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Potlatch, The

Entry/Object ID

L9999.999.770

Description

Potlatch, The is a brief description of the Potlach ceremony of the Northwest Indians from South Coast of Alaksa to NW corner of Washington State. It is a great feast in which the host gives away everything he owns. Written for the Museum by Elizabeth McM. Hambleton for the Exhibit in Hall 10, 1939. 2/Leaflet/Illustration.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pamphlet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Potlatch Ceremony, Pacific Coast Indians, Alaska Indian Tribes, Washington State Indian Tribes, Native American, Northwest Tribes, Ceremonials

Publication Details

Author

Field Museum of Natural History

Place Published

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Date Published

1939

Call No.

Ethnology FI

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair