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From card: "Carved with figure of eagle with outstretched wings. Clasp fastening."The eagle appears to depict or be inspired by the Heraldic eagle with outspread wings and shield on its chest that is used on the Great Seal of the United States and that has appeared on early U.S. Peace Medals and various U.S. coins, etc..
LEDGER, CATALOG CARD AND SI ARCHIVE DISTRIBUTION DOCUMENTS SAY 1/2 SENT TO PEABODY MUSEUM, HARVARD, MASS. 1887.
From card for E23523-46: "Dec 20, 1972, Bill Holm says that these are definitely Haida."Cultural ID for paddles E23523 - 23546 is somewhat in question. They were catalogued as Clallam, Bill Holm has identified them as Haida, but James Swan in correspondence in the accession file references 24 Bella Bella paddles.
FROM CARD: "18944-5. THESE ARE PART OF A CHILCAT SHAMAN'S SET. ALAN R. SAWYER 2/1982."
FROM CARD: "LONG HANDLE CARVED."
Note: This object is identified on catalogue card as being from the "Kutznoo" Tlingit. In the accession record information from the donor "Kutznoo" is spelled "Kootznoo" (a.k.a. Kootznahoo). Accession record calls this "Piece of bone carving, charm carried on breast, Kootznoo tribe of Indians" and also gives latitude and longitude - Lat 57° 30' N, Long 134° - 21'-30 W.