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Adze BladeA43274-0
- Culture
- Archaeological
- Made in
- Washington, USA
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
Fish-Hooks, Bone & WoodE2630-0
FROM CARD: "2/1/67: 12 SPECIMENS LOCATED."SI ARCHIVE DISTRIBUTION DOCUMENTS SAY SENT TO CHICAGO ACADEMY, ILLINOIS. 1867.In 2009, 11 hooks were found, but one was disassembled into 2 parts (the bone point had been detached from the wooden part). Therefore, there are 12 pieces, but only 11 complete hooks.These appear to be halibut hooks. Similar (same?) object is shown in illustration on p. 445, in Volume 4 of Charles Wilkes, 1798-1877, Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition. During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842., 1845 edition, Philadelphia. Printed from original "official" 1844 Philadelphia publication plates ed., 5 vols. (Philadephia: Lea and Blanchard, 1845). This illustration is captioned "Fish-Hooks" and is in the "Puget Sound and Okonagan" chapter of the book.
- Made in
- Washington, USA ? or British Columbia, Canada ?
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
Headdress Used In Medicine DanceE4776-0
FROM CARD: "NO.4776-ILLUS. IN USNM REPT, 1895; FIG. 199; P. 642." FROM CARD: "4776. HEAD-DRESS (QUAI-U-BADDY).-BAND OR HOOP OF FLEXIBLE WOOD, 1 INCH IN WIDTH, WRAPPED WITH CEDAR-BARK FIBER. PENDANT TO BACK IS A LARGE BUNCH, AND ON SIDES LONG NARROW BUNCHES OF SAME. STANDING ERECT ARE FOUR TUFTS OF SAME, TWO ON EACH SIDE. WORN IN TSIARK, OR MEDICINE DANCE, BY MAKAH INDIANS OF NEAH BAY. CIRCUMFERENCE, 25 INS. LENGTH OF FIBER, 18 INS. WASHINGTON TER., 1863. 4,776. COLLECTED BY J. G. SWAN."
- Culture
- Makah
- Made in
- Neah Bay, Washington, USA
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
Cedar Bark MatE682-0
FROM CARD: "DEPOSITED."
- Made in
- Washington, USA
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
BasketE299052-0
From card: "Introduced by Makah 70 years ago. [i.e. about 70 years prior to 1917.] Round basket; dark green seaweed with white seaweed [six-pointed] stars (starfish?)"
- Culture
- Quileute
- Made in
- Washington, USA
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
Haikwa Or Dentalium ShellsE2106-0
FROM CARD: "1 STRING."
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Made in
- Washington, USA
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
Ceremonial Rattles 2E299081-0
From card for 299081-2: "Used during the (Tsokwali) war ceremonial. Old rattle of wood. Bird form in halves joined with cord; handle wrapped with splint."
- Culture
- Quileute
- Made in
- Washington, USA
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
BasketE360807-0
- Culture
- Salish
- Made in
- Washington, USA and British Columbia, Canada
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
Cape Worn In Wet WeatherE1290-0
FROM CARD: "INNER BARK OF WHITE CEDAR."
- Culture
- Makah
- Made in
- Washington, USA
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
PipeE1744-0
FROM CARD: "CARVED FROM BLOCK OF CLAY SLATE. (DUPLICATE CARD. COPIED FROM CATALOG). LABEL: "HAIDA INDIANS, BRITISH COLUMBIA".Argillite clay-type portrait pipe; human figure with bone head reclining on stem behind bowl.It may be presumed that this object was probably collected by Dr. John Evans during his surveying in Oregon and Washington Territories and Vancouver Island, 1851-1852 or 1853-1856?
- Culture
- Haida
- Made in
- Washington, USA ?; Oregon, USA ? or British Columbia, Canada ?
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History