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Salad Spoon And Fork (2)E21592-0

“4 pr. salad spoons and forks carved in wood by Koloshian Indians.” per White's original catalog in the NAA.

Culture
Tlingit and Sitka
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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BasketE168260-0

FROM CARD: "CYLINDRICAL. NOS. 168260-1 OLD. NO. 168262 OPENWORK."

Culture
Tlingit
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Misc. Hook FragmentsET14206-0

4 MISCELLANEOUS HOOK FRAGMENTS, NWC.

Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Chilkat YarnE324882-0

From card: "5 samples of yarns used in weaving [Chilkat] blankets. White, yellow, black, blue and twisted with cedar bark."

Culture
Tlingit and Chilkat
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Adze BladeA43273-0
Totem-Pole ModelE74743-0

From Card: "Totem pole. 3 pieces. Collector's comment: '1 large totem pole or heraldic carving made by the Bella Bella Indians, B. C. The combination is a pictograph which illustrates the artist's idea of some mythical legend. As a general thing, these legends are rendered differently by each artist either in delineation or combination and unless the artist himself gives the explanation the story is difficult to be correctly obtained'. -- 1 Dec., 1884 James G. Swan. 9/8/70 - 9/20/70 Loaned to Nat. Gallery of Art."Ian Reid (Heiltsuk) and Evelyn Windsor (Heiltsuk elder) of the delegation from Bella Bella, Bella Coola and Rivers Inlet communities of British Columbia made the following comments during the Recovering Voices Community Research Visit May 20th - 24th, 2013. A chief would have the totem pole model when speaking in large groups and bang it four times to gain the attention of the crowd. The depicted figures are the ancestors from the owner's personal story. He cannot tell his own story because it would be bragging, so another speaker tells it for him. It is very much a sort of 'talking stick'.

Culture
Bella Bella (Heiltsuk)
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Bone Carving, TubeE75467-0

Appears to be a needle case, probably Eskimo?

Made in
Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Thumb Ornaments 2E274369-0
Leather Or Skin SackE20660-0

FROM CARD: "TO HOLD DOCTOR'S EAGLE DOWN."

Made in
Fort Simpson, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Grass BasketE9230-5