From card: "Painted - 'split body' totemic motif. Repaired. Illus. Fig. 116, p. 110 in A Guide to Weft Twining by David W. Fraser. Philadelphia: University of Penn. Press, 1989." For small illustration see Hat 108, p. 221 in Glinsmann, Dawn. 2006. Northern Northwest Coast spruce root hats. Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2006. Also illustrated, with details of brim turn, ending, and headband, in Fig. 200, p. 165 of Glinsmann. Glinsmann identifies as Haida style of manufacture.Speculatively, one possible number for this hat might be E360687 in the Victor J. Evans collection?

From card: "Bear, cormorant, and beaver motifs. 1/17/67: the base for this specimen is in storage. The display base must be a replacement."

From card: "Bear, wolf, salmon, and frog motifs. 1/23/67: The high relief figures on the top section of this argillite box no longer exist. The top was located in two pieces separate of the box during 1966. Original condition illus. [pl. 64, p. 59] in Barbeau, Haida Carvers in Argillite, NMC #139. Barbeau, p. 58, attributes this specimen to Charley Edensaw [Charles Edenshaw] of Massett. Collected October 9, 1883. "The word 'Gaowtlins' on the top is the name of the Haida Indian who carved and made this casket." - Swan's inventory and descriptive catalogue. See for additional information on decorations. Repaired at Conservation 5/11/73." Illus. fig. 5.19, p. 252 and discussed p. 248-9 in Wright, Robin Kathleen. 2001. Northern Haida master carvers. Seattle: University of Washington Press. Wright attributes to maker John Robson of Skidegate. She notes that "Caowtlins" is inscribed on the lid (lid is cracked across the letter "A"), and Caowtlins is a form of Robson's Haida name.

From card: ""... with moveable [movable] eyes and mouth, ancient." Swan's desc. cat. Exhibit Hall 9, 1987. Identified in exhibit label as Spirit Mask - the Oolalla, Haida, collected 1883 at Tanu."

Resembles a New England round finger pantry box. with tacked/nailed joints. Box lid has two attached labels in James G. Swan's hand: "No. 38 35[?]¢. Box of yew with cedar top + bottom, made by a Haida Indian in imitation of box from old whale ship", and " No. , Made at Massett B.C. Collected by J. G. Swan July 9/[18]83".

From card: "Handle shod with etched copper and tipped with bone carving representing totemic animals; abalone shell inlay; copper rivets. Original # 1907 may refer to a date rather than an original number."Old label glued into the spoon bowl says: "Alaska spoon bought on Alaska trip Coburn's KAZ 1907 PBIE". See also E360925 and E360926 which have original tags which also reference Coburn's.

From card: "Carved wood. Design: The wood picker [sic, should be "woodpecker" per catalogue ledger book]. The body and handle are divided vertically into halves, usually they are divided horizontally."

Basket has label glued on bottom that says "Joseph Yeltatsi [presumably maker or original owner?], Jackson [i.e. Howkan], Alaska." Identified as Haida style of manufacture by Deborah Ann Head, 6-3-2009. She also notes that Yeltatsi is a Haida last name, and Howkan is a Haida area.