Yurok Sweathouse Interior
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Title
Yurok Sweathouse Interior
Subject
Redwood Sweathouse
Yurok Community
Description
Interior view of a Yurok sweathouse, which shows the round exit and its cover, as well as the pillow carved from redwood on the floor to the left, rectangular with a shallow curve, it was used to lay down below the level of smoke from the center fire.
Creator
Kroeber, Alfred
Date
1906
Format
Black and White Photograph
Book
Image/jpeg
Identifier
E 78 C15 J315 1995
Is Part Of
Humboldt State University Special Colelctions
Jacknis, Ira, "Carving Traditions of Northwest California" p 12
Citation
Kroeber, Alfred, “Yurok Sweathouse Interior,” , accessed March 28, 2024, https://hsuredwoodsproject.omeka.net/items/show/161.