Non-Western Art Blog
Traditional Alaskan Artifacts Southwest Drum This Alaskan drum is currently held in the University of Alaska Museum of the North located in Fairbanks, Alaska. Although, the date of creation is unknown the location of where its history began was in Western Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. The drum itself is an artist physical item, and added in the detailed art shows a man successfully seal hunting in a kayak. In my community, a woman has recently married to a traditional drum maker out of whale stomach and wood. We annually hold potlatches and dance with the drums. Southeast Totem Pole raising ceremony in Haida Gwaii The totem pole pictured to the right was created by two men who were generously paid. They were to carve new totem poles to replace the older ones so that it can represent the first people's of the Alaskan community of Juneau. It is meaningful to me because I always thought it was interesting that Alaskan cultures were a part of the wood carving culture....
