From card: "(A & D) Illus. Bu. Ethno. Ann. Report #26, p. 420, fig. 106. Note: Apparently prior to Dec. 1969 these specimens had not been numbered. The former dimensions and quantity (1) were also in error as shown in the old catalog book. Previous attributions to James Swan now seem to have little basis. -GP (George Phebus). Bear crest designs. See: The Far North, Nat'l. Gallery of Art, Washington, 1973, Pl. 235, pg. 188-189 (where all 4 are illustrated). Loaned to the National Gallery of Art October 20, (19)72. Returned 5-29-(19)73. A & C Loaned to Renwick 7/28/(19)82. Returned 1983. (Excerpt from exhibit catalogue for Renwick exhibit, called Celebration, A World of Art and Ritual, is taped to back of card. Objects are described as:) House screens, ca. 1850-1900, Tlingit Indians; Wrangell, Alaska, wood, fiber lashing, red and black paint, non-Indian frames." ... cont., see card.According to Eric Hollinger, Repatriation Office, Feb. 2007, E233498 was originally a pair of house screens measuring 7ft by 14 ft each. Both screens were sawed in half after they arrived at the museum and framed. Red borders were painted on each of the four sections and the same red paint was then applied to touch-up the red paint of the figures (based on Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute XRF analysis). Screen E233498A originally articulated with E233498D but they were separated when they were sawed in two within the museum. E233498A was on the left and E233498D was on the right. E233498B was originally articulated with E233498C before it also was sawed in two pieces within the museum. E233498B was on the right side and E233498C was on the left side. The screens were purchased by John R. Swanton from Mrs. Robert Shadesty in Wrangell, Alaska in 1904. See the Repatriation Office Tlingit case report (Hollinger et al. 2005).Florence Sheakley, Shirley Kendall, and Alan Zuboff, all three elders, made the following comments during the Tlingit Recovering Voices Community Research Visit, March 13-March 24, 2017. Screens like these were used in houses to separate compartments, with screens in the back and the front of the house. Florence gives the Tlingit word for these screens (rv_Tlingit_20170320_004; 9:59). Alan pointed out that since there was no smoke line or sun bleaching, they were likely used indoors. Shirley commented that screens like this were no longer being made when she was growin up.

From card: "(A & D) Illus. Bu. Ethno. Ann. Report #26, p. 420, fig. 106. Note: Apparently prior to Dec. 1969 these specimens had not been numbered. The former dimensions and quantity (1) were also in error as shown in the old catalog book. Previous attributions to James Swan now seem to have little basis. -GP (George Phebus). Bear crest designs. See: The Far North, Nat'l. Gallery of Art, Washington, 1973, Pl. 235, pg. 188-189 (where all 4 are illustrated). Loaned to the National Gallery of Art October 20, (19)72. Returned 5-29-(19)73. A & C Loaned to Renwick 7/28/(19)82. Returned 1983. (Excerpt from exhibit catalogue for Renwick exhibit, called Celebration, A World of Art and Ritual, is taped to back of card. Objects are described as:) House screens, ca. 1850-1900, Tlingit Indians; Wrangell, Alaska, wood, fiber lashing, red and black paint, non-Indian frames." ... cont., see card.According to Eric Hollinger, Repatriation Office, Feb. 2007, E233498 was originally a pair of house screens measuring 7ft by 14 ft each. Both screens were sawed in half after they arrived at the museum and framed. Red borders were painted on each of the four sections and the same red paint was then applied to touch-up the red paint of the figures (based on Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute XRF analysis). Screen E233498A originally articulated with E233498D but they were separated when they were sawed in two within the museum. E233498A was on the left and E233498D was on the right. E233498B was originally articulated with E233498C before it also was sawed in two pieces within the museum. E233498B was on the right side and E233498C was on the left side. The screens were purchased by John R. Swanton from Mrs. Robert Shadesty in Wrangell, Alaska in 1904. See the Repatriation Office Tlingit case report (Hollinger et al. 2005).Florence Sheakley, Shirley Kendall, and Alan Zuboff, all three elders, made the following comments during the Tlingit Recovering Voices Community Research Visit, March 13-March 24, 2017. Screens like these were used in houses to separate compartments, with screens in the back and the front of the house. Florence gives the Tlingit word for these screens (rv_Tlingit_20170320_004; 9:59). Alan pointed out that since there was no smoke line or sun bleaching, they were likely used indoors. Shirley commented that screens like this were no longer being made when she was growin up.

From card: "# 72701 (Sash, Stikine Indians) - Illus. in USNM AR 1888; Pl. 18, fig. 72; p. 272." USNM AR for 1888 photo plate caption identifies as "Sash. Of cedar-bark rope worn over the shoulder. Ornamented with gull's down. Stikine Indians, Alaska. Collected by James G. Swan." From 19th or early 20th century exhibit label with card: "Girdle - Rope of twisted cedar bark, dyed red, ends frayed out and lashed together to form a strap, which is worn over shoulder and under opposite arm in dancing ceremonies. Sitka Indians [?? is Sitka a transcription error for Stikine?, Stikine would be more correct for Fort Wrangell], Fort Wrangel. Length of rope, 4 ft. 9 ins. Diam. 1 1/2 ins. Ft. Wrangel, Alaska, 1876. Collected by J. G. Swan." Anthropology catalogue ledger book lists a former number of 20910 for both 72701 and 72702 and says "Reentered to avoid confusion of nos." They are both listed as Sitka Inds. [?? is Sitka a transcription error for Stikine?, Stikine would be more correct for Fort Wrangell], Fort Wrangel, Alaska, collected June 9, 1876. If this former number is correct, these objects would be part of accession 4730, and would have been more likely collected in 1875 and accessioned in 1876. See also remarks for E20910.

Provenience note: In the Fisher collection, Wrangell refers to a village in the Alaska Peninsula on Shelikof Strait. This is not the same place as the Wrangell located on Wrangell Island in the Tlingit area of Southeast Alaska.

FROM CARD: "CARVED WOODEN KILLER WHALE WITH LONG FLAT UPRIGHT BACK FIN. PAINTED BLACK. MADE TO WEAR ON TOP OF HEAD, WITH CORDS FOR TYING UNDER WEARER'S CHIN. 'FORMERLY PROPERTY OF OLD SHAKES [Sheiyksh], FORMER CHIEF OF THE NANYAAYI [Naanya.aayí].' ILLUS. BAE AR 26, 1904-05, FIG. 104, P. 418."

FROM CARD: "ILLUS. IN USNM AR? 1888, PL. VI, FIG. 11A, P. 260. INVENTORIED 1979." FROM 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY EXHIBIT LABEL WITH CARD: "HAIR PIN.---MADE OF IRON, HIGHLY POLISHED, AND INLAID WITH HALIOTIS SHELL. TLINKIT INDIANS (KOLUSCHAN STOCK), FORT WRANGEL, ALASKA. 19,528. COLLECTED BY JAMES G. SWAN. NEG. NO. 9994."