The Tallest Trophy
An Alaskan tribe’s monument found its way to John Barrymore’s Beverly Hills estate. Paige Williams on an artifact’s journey.
"If a Tlingit puts the image of his patron on his halibut hook, it will help him to have good success; on his paddle, to go safely over the deep; on his spoon, to protect him from poisonous foods." — The crests were protected to the point of war.