FROM CARD: "DEPOSITED."The older of the two Anthropology catalogue ledger books appears to identify this object as a water "beaker." The newer catalogue ledger book and catalogue card transcribe the word "beaker" as "breaker." The object appears to resemble the type of bentwood wooden box sometimes used as a water box or bucket, though no lid or handle are currently present. There are holes on two sides near the top that possibly could have been used for a rope suspension handle at one point. It has been decided, for now, to label it as a water container, pending further information on its use.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: "Bird figurine carving. Purchased from the "Ye Olde Curiosity Shop", Seattle, Wash. Attached data tag suggests Haida origin. Additional info. in Lab Acc. file."As of 2018, only a fragment of the tag from Ye Olde Curiosity Shop remains with the rattle. It has the Ye Olde Curiosity Shop pricing system price code of "SA.YY" written on it, which translates to $35.00.

From card: "Introduced by Makah 70 years ago. [i.e. about 70 years prior to 1917.] Cedar bark alternate twine and inverted strip; loop edge."

FROM CARD: "BROKEN."Plate has been broken and repaired, but one piece is missing. Incised and carved relief decoration, front and back, including floral and leaf motifs, compass-drawn motifs, cross-hatching.

FROM CARD: "EX. CANTERBURY MUS. JUNE 1900. GIFT-TO MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GEORGIA. AUG. 6, 1906. C/O DR. F. Y. JAMESON, PRES'T."