. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution . The Body of Chief Shakes lying in State, and a Scene from a Theatrical Enter-tainment Commemorative of the Legend of the Alliance of Shakes with theBear Family. From a sketch in the U. S. National Museum and a photograph by the author. Fig. 353. Tlingit and Haida custom on the death of a chief. The body is dressed inceremonial attire and surrounded by the emblems of the wealth of thedeceased; is displayed in state as long as possible. Indians from farand near gather to view the remains. When decomposition sets in thebody
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution . The Body of Chief Shakes lying in State, and a Scene from a Theatrical Enter-tainment Commemorative of the Legend of the Alliance of Shakes with theBear Family. From a sketch in the U. S. National Museum and a photograph by the author. Fig. 353. Tlingit and Haida custom on the death of a chief. The body is dressed inceremonial attire and surrounded by the emblems of the wealth of thedeceased; is displayed in state as long as possible. Indians from farand near gather to view the remains. When decomposition sets in thebody is inclosed in a casket and either interred with great pomp orcremated, or else displayed, as in the case of Chief Skowl. This viewrepresents the body of the head chief, Shakes, lying in state at FortWrangell, Alaska. Fig. 354. Tlingit theatrical entertainment, as explained in the text. Chapter XIII,p. Report of National Museum, 1 888.—Niblack, Plate
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