FROM CARD: "CONTENTS OF A MEDICINE MAN'S OR SHAMAN'S BOX." THREE WOODEN HUMAN FIGURES WITH BODIES PAINTED RED AND FACES BLACK, RED, AND GREEN. MOUNTED ON FAN-LIKE FRAME OF SMALL BIRD WING FEATHERS, WITH BASE OF LEATHER. CAT. #'S 68001-68010 ARE BOX AND CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATED IN OLD CATALOG BOOK. LOANED TO THE ARTS COUNCIL OF GREAT BRITAIN 09/13/76. LOAN RETURNED 7/28/1977."

On exhibit in NMNH Sant Ocean Hall. 2014 exhibit caption identifies this as a halibut hook: "Fisherman carved designs on hooks to bring good luck and attract halibut. This hook has an eagle and seal."

FROM CARD: "MADE OF THE HORN OF MOUNTAIN GOAT. DEPOSITED."Records in the SI Archives of the Office of Distribution say this was exchanged to Salem, MA (no date) but apparently either this is incorrect or it was returned to the Museum.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: "One of the two painted ones, carved. Refer to 231036 [card] for collection data. "These two are of special interest owing to the fact that the carving is not only of unusual interest but both poles are painted, the paint being in excellent condition, practically perfect." (G. A. Dorsey)"

TAG (TOP SHELF NO. 3) TWINED BASKET EMBROIDERED WITH WOOL.

FROM CARD: "LOAN: THE TEXTILE MUSEUM, 4/30/65." FROM 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY EXHIBIT LABEL WITH CARD: "HEAD-DRESS.---THE FRONT PART, WORN OVER FOREHEAD, IS OF WOOD ELABORATELY CARVED AND PAINTED TO REPRESENT HEAD AND FRONT PAWS OF A BEAR. THE EYEBROWS, PUPILS, NOSE, LIPS, AND PROJECTING TONGUE ARE OF COPPER. THE TEETH ARE ROWS OF SMALL WHITE SHELLS. ATTACHED TO BACK IS A FRAMEWORK OR BASKET TO FIT HEAD OF WEARER. BEHIND ARE PENDANT STRIPS OF CEDAR ROPE AND PADDLE-SHAPED STRIPS OF WOOD, WHICH CLASH TOGETHER WHEN MOVED. WORN IN DANCING BY HAIDAH INDIANS, PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND. LENGTH ON TOP, 1 FOOT. HEIGHT IN FRONT, 8 INCHES. LENGTH BEHIND, 2 FEET. PRINCE OF WALES ARCHIPELAGO, 1876. 20,866." SEE PROCESSING LAB ACCESSION FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. See p. 206-207 in Wright, Robin Kathleen. 2001. Northern Haida master carvers. Seattle: University of Washington Press. Wright identifies this object as having been collected by James G. Swan from Duncan ginaawaan at Klinkwan in 1875.

FROM CARD: "ILLUS. IN USNM REPT, 1895; FIG. 90; P. 455."