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Chiton, Used As FoodE55397-0
PipeE89223-0

From card: "Label reads: "Haida Indians", "with one figure of a man seated on the stem.""Clay-type portrait pipe; two figures with bone or ivory heads sitting, back to back, on stem behind bowl.

Culture
Haida
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Wooden Carved TrencherE23498-0
BailerE72940-0

Goes with model boat, catalog number E72936.

Culture
Makah
Made in
Neah Bay, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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KnifeE20846-0

FROM CARD: "FOR SCRAPING THE INNER BARK OF THE HEMLOCK FOR FOOD." THIS KNIFE WAS ILLUSTRATED (UNDER INCORRECT #20840) IN USNM AR 1890; PL. 72, FIG. 1; P. 416 AND IDENTIFIED THERE AS A WOMAN'S KNIFE, KOOTZNOO INDIANS (KOLUSHAN STOCK).

Culture
Tlingit and Hutsnuwu
Made in
Admiralty Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Ancient Food Dish. Wood - CarvedE74183-0
German Silver Ear-Rings, DropsE19552-0

FROM CARD: "ILLUS. IN USNM AR, 1888, PL. VI, FIG. 12, P. 260." FROM 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY EXHIBIT LABEL WITH CARD: "EAR-RINGS (2).---SILVER-PLATED BOB, HOOK AND CLASP, WITH BELL OR CONICAL-SHAPED PENDANT 1 1/2 INCHES LONG. SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP. SITKA-KWAN INDIANS. LENGTH, 2 INCHES. ALASKA, 1875. 19,552. COLLECTED BY J. G. SWAN."

Culture
Tlingit
Made in
Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Whaling HarpoonE20896-0

FROM CARD: "20896-7. NAME: *WHALING HARPOON. LOCALITY: **SITKA. REMARKS: *#20896 CONSISTS OF HARPOON HEAD, POINT, LANYARD, AND SHEATH. ** COMPARE TO #74208-9 (MAKAH-NEAH BAY) GP."Anthropology catalogue ledger book lists locality for this object as Sitka (perhaps purchased there?) and lists culture as Makah. E20896 and 7 appear to be the two objects listed in the accession file as "2 Makah whaling harpoons."

Culture
Makah
Made in
Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Stone Pestle, Naturally RoundedE89231-0

No catalog card found in card file

Culture
Haida
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Medicine-Mans OutfitE20827-0

FROM CARD: "1/9/68 THIS BOX CONTAINS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF RED OCHRE MIXED WITH FEATHERS, SKIN, ETC. GP." See also ET11935.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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