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OVAL DISH. CARVED SEAL'S HEAD AND TAIL ON ENDS, RELIEF CARVING ON SIDES. RIB ON INSIDE OF RIM. USED AS A GREASE DISH. RESTORED BY DONOR IN 1953, FOR DETAILS SEE ACCESSION FILE. IDENTIFIED AS HAIDA BY WILSON DUFF IN 1969.
From card: "Illus. in USNM AR, 1888, Pl. VII, fig. 21, p. 260".
From card: "Carved from cedar wood in form of a raven and painted."
From card: "Beaver and bear motifs."
Has movable parts.
From card: "Wood finely carved. $10.00. Illus. in USNM AR, 1888; Pl. 26, fig. 113; p. 286. [Identified in this publication as a war spear.] Triangular bayonet point with scabbbard of wood. Attributed to Haida by Duff, Holm & Reid in Arts of the Raven, The Vancouver Art Gallery June - September, 1967 Item 434. 4/18/67: loaned to Vancouver Art Gall. 12/13/67 Returned by Vancouver. Loan: Crossroads; Loan returned: Jan 21, 1993. Illus.: Crossroads of Continents catalogue, Fig. 312, p. 232." Identified in Crossroads catalogue photo caption as "Spear, Tlingit, carved like a totem pole with interlocked crest and mythical figures, this spear also served as a ceremonial staff."
Originally catalogued as Tsimshian, but accession record identifies this object as "Haidah", i.e. Haida. The entry reads: "1 Haidah cane. Hand holding fish." E20905 is the only cane catalogued in this accession.