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BaxbakualanuXsiwae mask88.43.1

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood and commercial paint
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Paddle87.88.126

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Culture
Haida
Material
wood
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Paddle87.88.125

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Culture
Haida
Material
wood
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Paddle87.88.124

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Culture
Haida
Material
painted wood
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Raven Rattle87.88.74

Raven rattles were used throughout the Northwest Coast by people of high rank. The delicate and elaborate carving of these status objects displays the skills of the maker. The body of one of these rattles usually represents a raven, with the head of a hawk carved on its breast. A reclining figure, possibly a shaman, is carved on the back of the rattle. The figure's tongue is joined to the mouth of a bird or frog - in this example, a frog - possibly signifying a transfer of power from one to the other. This may indicate that it was traditionally a shaman's implement. The most common historical use of raven rattles, however, appears to have been as dance rattles carried by high-ranking individuals wearing frontlet headdresses.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Cradle87.70.8

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection. Collected: Elizabeth Cole Butler

Culture
Interior Salish and Spokane
Material
hide, glass bead, wood and cloth
Made in
“Plateau” ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Sk'in (Cradleboard)87.70.7

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection. Collected: Elizabeth Cole Butler

Culture
Interior Salish and Yakama
Material
sk'imski'im, k'pit-lima, wood and cloth
Made in
“Plateau” ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Knife86.126.34

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection. Collected: Elizabeth Cole Butler

Culture
Penobscot
Material
metal and wood
Made in
“Woodlands” ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Mask85.113.18

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection. Collected: Elizabeth Cole Butler

Culture
Cherokee
Material
wood and fur
Made in
“Woodlands” ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Spoon48.3.730

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art. Collected: Axel Rasmussen

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
Northwest Coast, Canada ? or Northwest Coast, USA ?
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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