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Paddles 2E260395-0
Fire Making ToolsE20644-0

FROM CARD: "STEVENSON N.Y. ILLUS. IN USNM AR, 1888; FIG. 2, P. 535; ALSO IN PROCEEDINGS, USNM, VOL. 73, ART. 14, FIG. 2; P. 10. GIFT TO NEW YORK UNIVERSITY-JUNE 14, 1897." FROM 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY EXHIBIT LABEL WITH CARD: "FIRE-DRILL.---LOWER PIECE AND SPINDLES OF CEDAR. ROUGHLY MADE FROM A ROUND PIECE OF WOOD. THE FURROWS WERE CUT WITH A SAW. LENGTH OF PARTS, 18 INCHES. BILHULA INDIANS (SALISHAN STOCK), BELLA BELLA, B. C. 20,644. COLLECTED BY JAMES G. SWAN."

Culture
Bella Bella (Heiltsuk)
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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PipeE16291-0

FROM CARD: "16290-91. #16290 - #16291 - COMMON FORM."

Culture
Tlingit and Yakutat
Made in
Port Mulgrave, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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MaskE274236-0

From card: "Mechanical mask (movable jaw and eyes, the latter set with mirror. Fine old specimen."

Culture
Indian
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Wood Harpoon PointET709-0

From card: "Bilateral type with multiple barbs and a lanyard eye in the base. Found in the collection."

Culture
Haida ?
Made in
USA ? or Canada ?
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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HeadringE175501-0

FROM CARD: "TO PUT ON HEAD OF A BAGAS TO MAKE HIM DISAPPEAR. ILLUS. IN USNM REPT, 1895; FIG. 186; P. 527."

Culture
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Basket With LidE299043-0

From card: "Introduced by Makah 70 years ago. [i.e. about 70 years prior to 1917.] Oval, of cedar bark, rush, grass and seaweed. The latter material is in shades of dark brown and green. Pattern the .... mask." "Mask pattern" may represent wolf per Barbara Brotherton, Seattle Art Museum, 12-7-2009

Culture
Quileute
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Ancient Stone MaulE88820-0
SpoonE274188-0