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Gift of Richard W. Sundeleaf in memory of his mother, Gracia Myrtle Sundeleaf, and his granddaughter, Kirsten Mary Wright.
Gift in memory of Isaac M. Bates by his children and grandchildren.
Museum Purchase: Caroline Ladd Pratt Fund.
Museum Purchase: Caroline Ladd Pratt Fund.
Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art.
An oil dish beautifully carved of alder to represent either a seal of a sea lion. The eyes and joint of the tail flippers are inlaid with pearl, and operculum is used in the nostrils, teeth, front flipper joints, and around the edge of the dish. It is also decorated with small white trade beads. Three of Mr. Rasmussen's informants thought the figure represented a sea lion. One of them also believed the dish to be a mortar, in which case its greasiness would indicate that it was used for mashing salmon eggs and berries. Exact place of origin unknown.
Gift of Margaret S. Bedell
BODY ART: MARKS OF IDENTITY (AMNH, NEW YORK, NY, USA, 1999)