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Salmon NetE20648-0

This object is asbestos contaminated.

Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Prepared Fern Stems, For BasketryE209958-0
Open BasketE395520-0

From card: "Round baskets, tapering slightly inward toward flat base of plain plaited weave in flat cedar-bark strips, while sides are in wrapped twining on very thin strips. One [E395520-0] has design in purple of whales and men in boat, while other [E395520-1] is just green and red horizontal bands. One slightly damaged."

Culture
Makah
Made in
Cape Flattery, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Model Of DwellingE49212-0

FROM CARD: "VERY BADLY DAMAGED. REPAIRED AND PARTIALLY RESTORED IN 1969. HOUSE FRONT DECORATED IN PENCIL."

Culture
Tlingit
Made in
Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Engraved Silver BraceletsE19542-0

FROM CARD: "ENGRAVED WITH SCROLL DESIGN. INVENTORIED 1979." FROM CARD: "BRACELET.---SILVER BAND, 3/16 INCH BROAD, BENT IN CIRCLET; LAPPING-SPRING CLASP; EXTERIOR ENGRAVED WITH SCROLL-WORK. SITKA INDIANS. ALASKA, 1875. 19,542. COLLECTED BY J. G. SWAN." Illus. Fig. 35, p. 56 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 this bracelet as floral design and speculates that this type of design may be based on illustrated jeweler's pattern books of European designs available at that time.

Culture
Tlingit
Made in
Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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6 Paint Sticks And 1 ShellE233188-0
Wood CarvingE274318-0
Herring-Spawn, Used As FoodE46471-0

FROM CARD: "46470-1. 46471 - DEPOSITED ON SEAWEED."

Made in
Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Work BoxE88743-0

Resembles a New England round finger pantry box. with tacked/nailed joints. Box lid has two attached labels in James G. Swan's hand: "No. 38 35[?]¢. Box of yew with cedar top + bottom, made by a Haida Indian in imitation of box from old whale ship", and " No. , Made at Massett B.C. Collected by J. G. Swan July 9/[18]83".

Culture
Haida
Made in
Masset, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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