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Polychrome wood frontlet
Tlingit, Nordamerika

wood, black, red, white and turquoise painted, haliotis shell, feathers, a rectangular wooden plate, carved with two heads, arranged on top of each other: a square, bigger one, with a birds head (raven) growing out of its mouth, the nostrils and mouth with shimmering haliotis inlay, giving the face a demoniac effect, and a second, smaller one below, carved with human features and flanked by two arms, the remaining surface of the plate decorated with rich haliotis shell inlay, in various geometrical forms, gorgeous shimmering from blue to green-turquoise and white, the upper rim decorated with quills and downy feathers;
the raven plays an important role in Tlingit mythology. He stole the daylight from «Naas-sháki Yéil» or «Naas-sháki Shaan». This old man owns three legendary boxes, containing the stars, the moon and the sun, which the raven let get away. Such myths on creation are common property, in contrast to private family stories, everyone was allowed to tell them.
The Tlingit were divided into two main groups or tribal halves (moieties = from french moitié =halves), everyone was born into: the clan of the raven, and the clan of the wolf.
The items which were necessary for the numerous rites, belonged to the whole clan. They were used by the shamans, who had influential positions. According to their religion every thing has a soul, correspondingly hunting was accompanied by strict rituals.
H: 19 cm, (5014/009)

Provenance:
Robert Duperrier, Paris, France
Marceau Rivière, Paris, France
Randell Gallery, New York, USA

Lit.:
Indianer Nordamerikas, Schätze des Museum of the American Indian-Heye Foundation, Ausst.kat., Köln 1969, ill. 24 f.
Christie's New York, American Indian Art, Monday 13 January 2003, ill. 198

Polychrome wood frontlet
Tlingit, Nordamerika

wood, black, red, white and turquoise painted, haliotis shell, feathers, a rectangular wooden plate, carved with two heads, arranged on top of each other: a square, bigger one, with a birds head (raven) growing out of its mouth, the nostrils and mouth with shimmering haliotis inlay, giving the face a demoniac effect, and a second, smaller one below, carved with human features and flanked by two arms, the remaining surface of the plate decorated with rich haliotis shell inlay, in various geometrical forms, gorgeous shimmering from blue to green-turquoise and white, the upper rim decorated with quills and downy feathers;
the raven plays an important role in Tlingit mythology. He stole the daylight from «Naas-sháki Yéil» or «Naas-sháki Shaan». This old man owns three legendary boxes, containing the stars, the moon and the sun, which the raven let get away. Such myths on creation are common property, in contrast to private family stories, everyone was allowed to tell them.
The Tlingit were divided into two main groups or tribal halves (moieties = from french moitié =halves), everyone was born into: the clan of the raven, and the clan of the wolf.
The items which were necessary for the numerous rites, belonged to the whole clan. They were used by the shamans, who had influential positions. According to their religion every thing has a soul, correspondingly hunting was accompanied by strict rituals.
H: 19 cm, (5014/009)

Provenance:
Robert Duperrier, Paris, France
Marceau Rivière, Paris, France
Randell Gallery, New York, USA

Lit.:
Indianer Nordamerikas, Schätze des Museum of the American Indian-Heye Foundation, Ausst.kat., Köln 1969, ill. 24 f.
Christie's New York, American Indian Art, Monday 13 January 2003, ill. 198