Wood Indian idol to whom slaves were sacrificed, Alaska, ca.1900

Photograph of a wooden statue of an Indian idol to whom slaves were sacrificed to propitiate the gods, Alaska, ca.1900. The tall figure with its right arm raised at its side stands between two smaller wood carvings of idols. The one on the left stands on an animal and holds its hands over its stomach. The one on the right raises its arms to its chest. A large tree with rough bark stands immediately behind the main figure. A tangle of branches is in the background