Titled "Woman at the Head of a Stream" Wooden Spirit Board Panel

John Jay HooverCirca 1967

Bureau of Indian Affairs Museum Program
Washington, DC, United States

Carved and painted red cedar spirit board panel of a stylized figure of a woman with a bird-like head with two human faces at the top. Another stylized female figure is in the center of fish torso at the bottom.

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Title: Titled "Woman at the Head of a Stream" Wooden Spirit Board Panel
Creator: John Jay Hoover
Date Created: Circa 1967
Physical Dimensions: 83 1/2 in. H x 11 3/4 in. W x 1 1/2 in. D
Type: Carving
Medium: Wood, Paint
z-Keywords: Native American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Aleut
Tribal affiliation: Alaska, Aleut

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