Basket E20847, identified as Hutsnuwu Tlingit from Admiralty Island, is Swan original # 68. Ledger book indicates that Catalogue #s E20906, E20907, and E20908 are also original # 68. Accession record entry indicates the basket # E20847 contained these toy spoons, dolls, and dish (E20906 - 8), therefore all these objects are being stored together as Tlingit for now. Note that E20907 had been first catalogued as Tsimshian (probably based on Ft. Simpson identification in Anthropology ledger book of paddles E20902 and 3), and subsequently reidentified by an unknown person as possibly Makah.

The object name for catalog numbers e20736-20742 was previously recorded as: "Carving Wooden Dish Frog". This is due to the fact that the objects within this range share a single catalog card, where the description (carving wooden dish frog) only corresponds to the first object (e20734) in the series. When the catalog information was entered into the database, the object name was recorded as the same for each, despite the fact that each catalog number is representative of different, separate objects. At some point, a new catalog card was created for E20742. The other records were updated when digital images were attached to the catalog records.

Limited edition silk screen print The Old Fisherman by William Bellis. Central image of a heron combines naturalist profile with form line designs in blue and black. According to the artist's description I named this print The Old Fisherman because in the legends and stories of Haida mythology, the blue heron often has the ability to transform himself into a human being in the form of an old, wise fisherman. Sometimes when you are being pursued and in danger he will hide you under his wing until the danger has passed and then impart you with special knowledge to help you on your journey. And also because, like the Haida people he makes his existence at the edges of the land sea and air. Signed by the artist with 58/225 (numbered edition). Condition: excellent.

Limited edition screen print Haida Box by Jeff Greene with formline designs in Sienna red and black. Bilaterally symetrical design features a frontal image of a creature with human hands and profile bear-like designs at the sides. Possibly a transforming bear although the accompanying description (see note) describes the faces on the end panel as of mousewoman. Crest designs on historic bent boxes were typically ambigious. According to the artist This is a traditional Haida design. It is one of the best I've ever seen. I wanted to do a print of it so that it isn't locked away. Signed by the artist with 7/100 (numbered edition). Condition: excellent.

Carved cedar rattle in the shape of a raven. The body is painted black with incised ovoid designs highlighed by the natural colour of the wood. Long horse(?) hair tail attached to a cylindrical piece of wood. The tail is decorated with 4 wooden paddle-shaped attachments (plain, white, red, black) representing the 4 directions and a piece of abalone shell representing the ocean. The artist's mark is incised underneath the chin. Condition: excellent.

Large Haida totem pole carved with crest figures. The pole has an eagle with a damaged beak sitting on top of the potlatch rings of a skil property hat. The rings rest between the ears of an eagle with a projecting beak. On the eagle' s chest is a smaller bird, possibly a young eagle with outstretched wings which overlap the bigger bird' s wings. The curled feet of the bird rest on the head of a thunderbird which has its beak close against its body. In turn the thunderbird rests on a killerwhale with whom it is often associated in myths and on totem poles. The blowhole of the killerwhale is clearly visible together with its dorsal fins. Along the body of the killerwhale are more skil hat potlatch rings, below is a small humanoid face possibly that of the strongman who battled with killerwhales in myth. The set of hands round the rings are possibly those of the killerwhale indicating transformation, more likely though they belong to the strongman. The last figure is a beaver with a chewing stick and cross-hatched tail. The pole is C-shaped in cross- section, having been hollowed-out to lessen the weight and enable it to be raised. The catalogue card records the figures as representing, from the bottom upwards, a beaver, a supernatural being, the only woman' s crest on the pole. Then comes a man used to fill space. Then a cormorant, also crest of man. Then an eagle showing that man belonged to that clan. The three figures on the top of the main pole represent watchmen looking for enemy visitors. Bird on top , an owl. Bushnell added to the catalogue card that alot of the data detailing the representations on the totem pole was clearly wrong and referred to Marius Barbeau' s Totem Poles page 122 as evidence. The confusion over the description could have arisen because it belongs to a pole which CUMAA was going to purchase but instead was sold to a museum in Milwaukee (G.Crowther).; Good

A fine paddle with oar-shaped blade painted with a design composed of eye-ovoids and U-forms with cross- hatching. The designs on the two sides of the blade are different. The design is possibly a bird but it is highly abstract.; Good

An undecorated paddle, dark in colour, with coil lashing on handle. On the lashing there is a small piece of red cord. The paddle has a crutch grip at the handle end which has had woodworm. The paddle bears a label which states Tlingit Indians, British Columbia, Baron A. von Hugel .; Good

Spoon of mountain-goat horn with an elaborately carved handle. The humanoid at the tip of the handle has a frog clasped to its chest, with their tongues joined. This figure is standing on an abalone inlaid headdress of a humanoid/bird creature.; Good