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Paddle87.88.125

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Culture
Haida
Material
wood
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Paddle87.88.124

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Culture
Haida
Material
painted wood
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Raven Rattle87.88.74

Raven rattles were used throughout the Northwest Coast by people of high rank. The delicate and elaborate carving of these status objects displays the skills of the maker. The body of one of these rattles usually represents a raven, with the head of a hawk carved on its breast. A reclining figure, possibly a shaman, is carved on the back of the rattle. The figure's tongue is joined to the mouth of a bird or frog - in this example, a frog - possibly signifying a transfer of power from one to the other. This may indicate that it was traditionally a shaman's implement. The most common historical use of raven rattles, however, appears to have been as dance rattles carried by high-ranking individuals wearing frontlet headdresses.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Ladle87.88.73

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
paint and sheep horn
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Shirt86.126.30

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection. Collected: Elizabeth Cole Butler

Culture
Tlingit
Material
glass bead and wool
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Doll84.34.2

Gift of Richard W. Sundeleaf in memory of his mother, Gracia Myrtle Sundeleaf, and his granddaughter, Kirsten Mary Wright.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cotton cloth
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Doll84.34.1

Gift of Richard W. Sundeleaf in memory of his mother, Gracia Myrtle Sundeleaf, and his granddaughter, Kirsten Mary Wright.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cotton cloth
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Basket48.3.779

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root and grass
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Spoon48.3.730

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art. Collected: Axel Rasmussen

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Child's Hat48.3.600

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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