List in accession file indicates collection was purchased by McLean in Sitka in 1884 and includes "3. Bows and 8 arrows complete from Yakutat" which seems to refer to E75453 - 5.From card: "75454 (Tlingit) and 75455 (Tinne) [i.e. Athabaskan] illus. in USNM AR, 1888, Pl. 26, figs. 109, 155; p. 286. [Publication caption identifies bow 75455 as willow bow, with device for receiving the blow of the string. Tinne Indians, interior of Alaska.] #75455 - Bow illus. in Smithsonian Rept, 1893; Pl. 64, fig. 2; p. 679." Illustration caption identifies as "Bow, of willow; oval in section, tapering toward the ends slightly, double curve. Chief characteristic is a piece of wood on the inside of the grip, to catch the blow of the string in relaxing. The bowstring is a tough one of rawhide. Length, 4 feet 5 inches. Kutchin, Inland Alaska."

FROM CARD: "THESE PANTS ARE MADE OF DRESSED SKIN. THE OUTSIDE FLAP OF THE LEGGING HAS A PANEL OF RED MATERIAL WHICH CARRIES A BEADWORK DESIGN. THERE IS A STRAP OF BEADED PANELING LOOSE BUT GOING PASSED THE KNEE ON EACH LEGGING. THERE ARE ALSO TWO PANELS OF BEADWORK ON THE FRONT OF THE PANTS ABOUT AT THE HIPS. SEE CAT. NO. 357532 FOR SHIRT WHICH POSSIBLY BELONGS WITH THESE PANTS." See remarks for E357532 for additional information on cultural attribution, etc..

Illus. Fig. 50 and 51, p. 73 and described pp. 73-74 in Bunn-Marcuse, Kathryn B. 2007. Precious Metals: silver and gold bracelets from the Northwest Coast. Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2007. Bunn-Marcuse identifies as engraved with a Gijuk or golden eagle design. "[An] example of the pairing of formline elements with naturalistic forms ... The bird appears with head in profile and wings spread to the sides. the formline elements appearing in the design are the oviod wing joints and the composition of the face with ovoids and u-forms making up the eyesocket, nostril and crest feather design.."

LEDGER AND CATALOG CARD SAY SENT TO MUSEE GUIMET, FRANCE. 1887. HOWEVER, PER NOTE BY GP (GEORGE PHEBUS) ON CATALOGUE CARD, ITEM WITH THIS NUMBER WAS LOCATED IN COLLECTIONS 12/13/1966.