From card: "Handle carved with totemic representations of raven and other figures. One [E360327-1] has old number 274,196. It is from the Harriman collection."

CATALOG CARD SAYS SENT TO TROCADERO, FRANCE. 1885, HOWEVER OBJECT WITH THIS NUMBER IS STILL IN THE COLLECTIONS.

FROM CARD: "LOAN: THE TEXTILE MUSEUM, 4/30/65." FROM 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY EXHIBIT LABEL WITH CARD: "HEAD-DRESS.---THE FRONT PART, WORN OVER FOREHEAD, IS OF WOOD ELABORATELY CARVED AND PAINTED TO REPRESENT HEAD AND FRONT PAWS OF A BEAR. THE EYEBROWS, PUPILS, NOSE, LIPS, AND PROJECTING TONGUE ARE OF COPPER. THE TEETH ARE ROWS OF SMALL WHITE SHELLS. ATTACHED TO BACK IS A FRAMEWORK OR BASKET TO FIT HEAD OF WEARER. BEHIND ARE PENDANT STRIPS OF CEDAR ROPE AND PADDLE-SHAPED STRIPS OF WOOD, WHICH CLASH TOGETHER WHEN MOVED. WORN IN DANCING BY HAIDAH INDIANS, PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND. LENGTH ON TOP, 1 FOOT. HEIGHT IN FRONT, 8 INCHES. LENGTH BEHIND, 2 FEET. PRINCE OF WALES ARCHIPELAGO, 1876. 20,866." SEE PROCESSING LAB ACCESSION FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. See p. 206-207 in Wright, Robin Kathleen. 2001. Northern Haida master carvers. Seattle: University of Washington Press. Wright identifies this object as having been collected by James G. Swan from Duncan ginaawaan at Klinkwan in 1875.

FROM CARD: "THE SCANA OR ORCA ALL FITTED FOR USE." MASK (WITHOUT DORSAL FINS) ILLUS. FIG. 109, P. 134, DISCUSSED P. 133, IN DOWN FROM THE SHIMMERING SKY BY PETER MACNAIR, VANCOUVER ART GALLERY, 1998. IDENTIFIED THERE BY PETER MACNAIR AS MASK REPRESENTING KILLER WHALE (ORCA).EC372 was determined to be part of mask E89102 and was "reunited" with it on January 26, 2023. The following notes are from records related to that number: Anthropology Conservation Lab records identify as "fish fins" or parts for a mask or costume. These appear to be two wooden representations of killer whale dorsal fins, worn on the body as part of masked dance outfits. Compare to similar object Catalogue No. E88814, Haida. Tag for dorsal fins indicates "Asbestos Cleared 1994."

FROM CARD: "HANDLE CARVED WITH THREE IMAGES REPRESENTING TOTEMIC ANIMALS. LENT TO MUSEO NACIONAL DE ANTROPOLOGIA 5/18/64." Loan returned 2012.

FROM CARD: "HAIDA DUGOUT CANOE. IN GOOD ORDER."

FROM CARD: "WOMAN'S FACE; PAINTED WITH DULL RED STRIPE AROUND RIGHT SIDE OF FACE; NARROW LINES ON LEFT CHEEK; WEARING LABRET IN LOWER LIP. ILLUS. BAE 3RD ANNUAL REPORT, PL. XX, FIG. 45, P. 185. 4-17-67 LOAN DATA: 6 HOLES ON REVERSE, EARS DAMAGED, SPLIT UNDER CHIN. LOANED TO VANCOUVER ART GALL. 4-18-67. RETURNED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY 12-13-67. LOANED TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART OCTOBER 20, 1972. RETURNED 5-29-73. ILLUS. IN THE FAR NORTH CATALOG, NAT. GALL. OF ART, 1973, P. 236."Attributed to U.S. Exploring Expedition/Wilkes collection on the catalogue card, however Jane Walsh doubts that attribution. Entered into Anthropology Catalogue ledger book January 10, 1867. If not Exploring Expedition, Jane suggests it may have come from the National Institute, or from the War Department, or it might be that it was collected for Spencer Baird by James G. Swan?MASK REPRESENTING WOMAN WITH LABRET, ARTIST UNKNOWN. ILLUS. FIG. 43, P. 69, DISCUSSED PP. 66-67, IN DOWN FROM THE SHIMMERING SKY BY PETER MACNAIR, VANCOUVER ART GALLERY, 1998. IDENTIFIED THERE BY PETER MACNAIR AS MASK REPRESENTING DJILAKONS, HAIDA, C. 1830. [Djilakons, the founding ancestor of the Haida Eagle moiety.]Illus. Fig. 53a, p. 58 and 53b, p. 59 in King, J. C. H. 1979. Portrait masks from the Northwest Coast of America. [New York]: Thames and Hudson. Identified there (p. 58) as: "Haida mask of a woman wearing a labret. ... red, green and black facial painting ... c. 1825-1850."