"NULMAL" MASK DEPICTING LION-LIKE FACE W/ RUFF SURROUNDING FACE CARVED W/ HEAVY RIDGES & LEFT UNPAINTED. THE CENTER PORTION OF FACE IS BLACK, WITH EVIDENCE OF MICA OR SHELL HAVING BEEN GLUED AROUND THE FACE & MOUTH. THE MASK IS SPLIT DOWN THE CENTER, W/ A REPAIR OF COPPER STAPLES. THE INTERIOR HAS A TWIST OF SPRUCE ROOT IN ORDER TO GRASP HOLD OF THE MASK WITH THE TEETH. MARKS> "CAPT. SCARBOROUGH, EX EX B[OX] 22 V[INCENNES]. NW COAST" WRITTEN INSIDE MASK. EXHIBITED MAGNIFICENT VOYAGERS, 1985-1986. EXHIBITED SITES MAGNIFICENT VOYAGERS, 1986-89. PUBLICATION: BAE 3RD ANNUAL REPORT, P. 114; & PL. XIII, FIG. 18, P. 171. USNM ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1895, FRANZ BOAS, "SOCIAL ORGANIZATION & SECRET SECRET SOCIETIES OF THE KWAKIUTL" P. 469 & FIG.117, P. 477. NARRATIVE OF THE U.S. EXPLORING EXPEDITON," VOL. 5, P. 155. "MAGNIFICENT VOYAGERS,"BY VIOLA & MARGOLIS, 1985, ILLUS. P. 141. THIS MASK CAN BE SEEN IN VARIOUS OLD PHOTOS W/ ORIGINAL PEALE # 299. CAPT. JAMES ALLAN SCARBOROUGH WAS A HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY EMPLOYEE, COMMANDING THE HBC SCHOONER CADBORO AT THE TIME OF THE EXPEDITION. HE PRESENTED THE MASK TO THE EXPEDITION.From card (2659): "Originally collected by Capt. Scarborough of the Exped. ?. Made of wood, central carved portion painted black. While the edge all the way around the outside which is carved into a continuous series of heavy wavy ridges is left natural brownish wood color. There are evidences that across the forehead and cheeks there were once pieces of abalone shell glued on. (Probably mica - B. Holm) It is split down the center, from both - top and bottom, not quite through, and has been repaired with copper staples, apparently at the original source. Refer to: Franz Boas: Social Organ. and Secret Societies of the Kwakiutl, U S N Mus. Rep. 1895, p. 469, fig. 117, p. 477." From second card: "Nulmal mask; represents an otter?, of cedar wood. Illus. in BAE 3rd Annual Report, P1. XIII, fig. 16, p. 171. Illus. in USNM Report, 1895, fig. 117, pg. 477. [Illus. in USNM Report, 1895,] (fig. 117) and described (p. 469) in Social Organization and Secret Societies of the Kwakiutl, F. Boas."

TO JEFFERSON COUNTY LIBRARY, IOWA. 1886.

FROM CARD: "...CONSISTS OF 2. FOR STUDY & RETURN: MR. STEWART CULIN. UNIVERSITY OF PENN., PHILA, PA. MARCH 24, 1897."Peale catalogue identifies as "Dice made of beaver teeth, used by the natives of Oregon in playing a native game." See "NARRATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES EXPLORING EXPEDITION," VOL. IV, P. 392, CHARLES WILKES, 1845.Reference: "Games of the North American Indians" by Stewart Culin, Smithsonian Institution. 1907. Twenty-fourth annual report of the Bureau of American Ethnology: to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1902-1903. Washington, D.C.: U.S. G.P.O. On pp. 155-156, Culin discusses the use of beaver teeth dice by the tribes of Puget Sound and British Columbia. On pp. 137-138 he describes woodchuck teeth dice used by the Kamath of Oregon.One has original Peale number label. More complete tooth is etched with designs in black of triangles filled with horizontal lines.

From card: "Skin from which fur has disappeared; horn like projection from side of cap of painted wood. From a grave."

FROM CARD: "KILLER-WHALE. THIS ANIMAL REPRESENTED AS CUT IN TWO, THE NOSE FORMING THE CENTER. PAINTED BY MR. WALTERS. 5 MAY 1966: THIS SPECIMEN MISSING FROM COLLECTION. 9 MAY 1966: THIS SPECIMEN RELOCATED.GEP."

From card: "Plain handle, burnt design on blade."