From card for 299079-80: "Used during Tsayega fisherman ceremonial. Carved in two halves, joined. Carving above appears to represent frogs legs; stained red."

From card: "Trans. fr. Boat Hall to Div. Ethnol. Oct 23, 1899. Refer: Collins' MS. p. 880." From H. Collins' Smithsonian Boat Collection Ms. p. 880: "Makah sealing canoe. Used by the Makah Indians at Neah Bay, Washington, chiefly for hunting the fur seal. Collected by J.G. Swan, Neah Bay, Washington, 1887 [sic, should be 1884]. A open flat bottom, keeless dugout canoe, with flaring sides; long, sharp, overhanging bow, terminating in beak-like point; nearly vertical sharp stern; rather straight on top except at bow which curves up sharply. Painted black all outside."This canoe is described in some detail (identified as the 15 foot canoe) in James Swan's letter dated October 16, 1884, filed in accession # 15152. It is also listed as # 39 on the Swan invoice/list dated October 30, 1884 in accession 15152. Paddles E74771 may go with this canoe? See remarks for E74771.

FROM CARD: "DEPOSITED."

FROM CARD: "APRIL 1963 AN UNNUMBERED BUNDLE OF CEDARBARK WAS FOUND IN THE COLLECTION AND IT WAS MARKED AS ? THIS OR NO. 209924. PREPARED FOR USE. DEPOSITED."

Described p. 102 in Brown, James Temple. 1883. The whale fishery and its appliances. Washington: Govt. print. off.: "Seal-skin Buoy. Skin of the hair-seal used by natives in the capture of the whale. Indian name, "Do-ko-kuptl." New. Length, 36 inches. Makah Indians, Cape Flattery, 1883. James G. Swan."From card: "4/8/68 A float with this number remains nthe coll. Possibly 72629 was given to Trocadero? GP".

Object has old identifying tag from James G. Swan describing its function.

There is an old circa 1876 tag with the artifacts in Swan's hand: "Needles for making rush mats. Towanahoo Indians, Hood Canal, W.T.".