Jeanne Norman Chase - Sarasota, Florida USA

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Athapaskan Eagle

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Jeanne Norman Chase

Athapaskan Eagle

Athapaskan myths portrayed eagles as the deliverers of people from famine. A prince who gave an eagle a salmon during time of plenty was repaid in the lean year that followed by grateful eagles who first dragged salmon, then sea lions, and eventually whales to shore in gratitude for the prince's kindness. Such legends were probably inspired by the sight of eagle parents carrying food to their nests.

Jeanne Norman Chase
Sarasota, Florida USA

Paper Dimension: 7.5 x 10
Image Dimension: 7.5 x 10
Block: Cherry wood
Pigment or Ink: Daniel Smith relief Ink
Paper: kitakata
Edition: 35

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