As of 2009, E67979 consists of a dagger and two sheaths, and E67980, E67981, E67983, and E67984 consist of 1 dagger, each, though originally catalogued as including sheaths. It is possible that one of the sheaths currently numbered E67979 may actually belong with the dagger E67980, E67981, E67983 or E67984?Provenience note: Anthropology catalogue ledger book lists a locality of Alaska for E67931 - 68019. Catalogue cards list a locality of Sitka. Alaska. It is unclear which is correct, though it is probable that the collection was purchased in Sitka.

FROM CARD: "20820-5: ILLUS. IN USNM AR, 1888; PL. 42; FIGS. 227-240; P. 318." Identified in the publication as from Kake Tlingit.FROM OLD 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY EXHIBIT LABEL WITH CARD: "SPOONS.---MADE OF WOOD. USED ESPECIALLY FOR BERRIES, BY ALL NORTHWEST INDIAN TRIBES. KAKE INDIANS (KOLUSCHAN STOCK), ALASKA. 20,820-25. COLLECTED BY JAMES G. SWAN. 20820-25. NEG. NO.6212."Florence Sheakley made the following comments during the Tlingit Recovering Voices Community Research Visit, March 13-March 24, 2017. These spoons are made of yellow cedar. All of these were made by the same carver. The paddles were made first, and then the carvings were added, but it is unclear why there are holes on the spoons. These spoons were used for blending and making soapberries, which fluff up, similar to a meringue. This is in a set of four, E20819-0, E20821-0, E20823-0, E20824-0

FROM CARD: "4/18/1967: LOANED TO VANCOUVER ART GALLERY 12/13/67: LOAN RETURNED." Red pigment in the formlines. Killer whale motif, per Tommy Joseph, 6-2-2009.

Per Anthropology catalogue ledger book and Dall's field catalogue, filed under Accession No. 3258, entry under # 613, collector is [Captain] A. [Amos] T. Whitford, and is from the Sitka Tlingit.

CARVED IN SHAPE OF SHARK WITH CURVED TAIL, BOWL HOLLOWED OUT ON BACK. PAINTED DARK GREY WITH RED AND BROWN STRIPES. APPARENTLY UNUSED. RESTORED BY DONOR IN 1953: FOR DETAILS SEE ACCESSION FILE. BACK FIN PARTIALLY BROKEN OFF, PIECE INCLUDED.