Brooklyn Museum Collection

From card for E23523-46: "Dec 20, 1972, Bill Holm says that these are definitely Haida."Cultural ID for paddles E23523 - 23546 is somewhat in question. They were catalogued as Clallam, Bill Holm has identified them as Haida, but James Swan in correspondence in the accession file references 24 Bella Bella paddles.

Rough, large charcoal sketch of a Haida stylized beaver on thin cardboard. Unsigned.

Silver clasp bracelet with split image engraved design of a mountain goat extending to edges, with cross-hatched ground. The goat's face covers the centre front with a mirrored body design extending toward each end. The design of the goat includes short pointed horns over its eyes, a grinning mouth with teeth showing, and cloven hooves at the end of each bent front and back leg. Unsigned.

The spruce root is natural. The spruce root is brown.

Oval, black-grey carved argillite platter. Engraved image of a Wasgo (sea wolf) type creature covers the upper surface; the creature has a whale's dorsal and pectoral fin and tail, but also has arms and legs with long claws on the ends. The edge of the platter has an engraved rope-like border decoration.

Silver bracelet with classic split image bear design extending to ends; metal is very thin and shows signs of old repairs at each side. Slightly concave inner surface, unsigned.