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From card: "One not in collection? One exchanged with Salem, May, 1886. Motifs: 1 raven, 1 sparrow-hawk."LEDGER, CATALOG CARD AND SI ARCHIVE DISTRIBUTION DOCUMENTS SAY SENT TO SALEM, MA. 1886.
Two old museum tags with the artifact identify this canoe as "Nootka type." One of the two tags actually states "Canoe. Nootka Type. Boas." The second tag also notes "Parts missing."
Appears to be a carved wooden version of a three-legged cast iron bellied kettle or cook pot with two 7-shaped handle ears. As of 2012, one of the three legs is missing.
OLD JAMES G. SWAN TAG WITH ARTIFACT STATES: "NO. 33 HAIDA WOMANS HEADDRESS, SKIDEGATE, QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS. B.C. $3.00; JAMES G. SWAN PORT TOWNSEND W.T. SEPT. 23 1882." NEG. #34720 IS A PHOTO THAT INCLUDES ONE OF THE COMBS THAT ARE PART OF THIS HEADDRESS. - F. PICKERING 6-29-1999
FROM CARD: "DEPOSITED."Incised relief decoration inside and out, including compass-drawn motifs.It may be presumed that this object was probably collected by George Gibbs during his time on the Northwest Boundary Survey, 1857-1860?For more information, see pdf of additional documentation on the Gibbs collections provided by Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa which is filed with the Emu accession/transaction record.
From card: "Membrane tightly stretched over a wooden hoop and tacked on the edge. Head painted with totemic design."