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Kayak PaddleET14562-3

6 PAINTED WOOD OARS OR PADDLES. As of 3-13-2008, one of the 6 now changed to number E129577-0. - F. PickeringThis kayak paddle is illustrated and described in detail (listed as # T.14562.4) on p. 464 and Color Plate XIII, # 1, after p. 274 in Golden, Harvey. 2015. Kayaks of Alaska. Portland, OR: White House Grocery Press. Golden identifies this as a Sugpiaq-Alutiiq paddle.

Culture
Eskimo and Alutiiq ?
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Small Skin Bag16.1/356

THE CHILKAT DANCING BLANKET. SAMUEL, CHERYL, 1982, Publisher: PACIFIC SEARCH PRESS. SEATTLE.

Made in
Chilkat, Haines Borough, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Model, Tomb16/739

SHAMANIC REGALIA IN THE FAR NORTH. ANAWALT, PATRICIA RIEFF, 2014, Publisher: THAMES AND HUDSON NORTHERN HAIDA MASTER CARVERS. WRIGHT, ROBIN K., 2001, Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS TANGIBLE VISIONS. WARDWELL, ALLEN, 1996 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ETHNOLOGY OF THE HAIDA [OF QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS]. SWANTON, JOHN R. MEMOIRS, 8, 1905

Culture
Haida
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Mat, Spruce RootE/2192
Sketch Book3140/1

Spiral studio sketch book. Soft front cover, cardboard back cover, ten inside sheets, all held together with by a metal coil at one end. First four sheets have pencil sketches on both sides, the rest are blank. The first five sides mainly have small sketches of ovoid forms or eye forms, etc.; the sixth side has an larger sketch of an eagle figure inside an oval; the seventh side has sketches of various tools and fish hooks; the eighth side has an larger sketch of an animal (bear?) inside an oval border.

Culture
Haida
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Human HairE209951-0

The objects in this accession were collected primarily for use on museum exhibit mannequins representing a Chilkat Tlingit family group. It may be speculated that this hair was to be used as part of the exhibit.

Culture
Tlingit
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Bunch Of Human HairE20838-0

Anthropology catalogue ledger book identifies Catalogue #s E20827 and E20911 as Swan original # 61. List in accession file identifies # 61 as "1 box containing complete outfit of an Indian medicine man, Hannegan Indians, Klawark village, P. of Wales Island, Alaska." Catalogue Nos. E20828 - 38 may be related objects?

Culture
Tlingit and Hannegan
Made in
Klawock, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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My Twins3123/11

Stonecut stencil print on off-white paper. A woman stands facing front with arms outstretched, holding a small child in each. She wears a parka, primarily black in colour over a tan undershirt, and high boots tied at the knees. Her raised hood surrounds her face. The children also wear parkas and bright green pants, with hoods up, hiding their faces. Their mittened hands are outstretched to hold onto their mother. (Colours are faded.)

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Man With Three Fishes3123/10

Stonecut print on paper. A figure stands with legs slightly braced, arm outstretched, holding a line with three large fish attached. Figure wears a parka with hood up (hiding face), short pants, and tall boots. The clothing is textured with short dense lines. The fish are black at their mouths, transitioning to bright yellow through bodies and tails. Dense scaling is shown across their bodies.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ajuttaqtut (Tossing Game)3123/9

Stonecut print on paper. Three women are shown running while playing a tossing game. The images are mainly linear, drawn in black. All wear parkas with hoods, braided hair streaming behind them. The girl at front holds a yellow ball in a sling. The two chasing hold empty slings in mittened hands to the rear, with front hands held out in a grabbing position, each holding the mitten in her mouth.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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