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Shell Rattle For DancerE4771-0

FROM CARD: "MADE OF SHELLS AND USED IN DANCES. LOANED TO THE DIVISION OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 9/30/77. LOANED RETURNED 11/14/77. FROM CARD: "4771-75. MADE OF SHELLS AND USED IN DANCES. 1/13/67: 1 SPECIMEN LOCATED. GP."

Culture
Makah
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Wooden Helmet, Bird FigureE20882-0

FROM CARD: "HAND CARVED FROM THE SOLID. TRACES OF VERMILLION, ALSO OF A SLATE COLORED PAINT. BIRD FIGURE. LOAN: MUSEO NACIONAL DE ANTROPOLOGIA [MEXICO], MAY 18, 1964." Loan returned 2012. SEE PROCESSING LAB ACCESSION FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. See p. 206-207 in Wright, Robin Kathleen. 2001. Northern Haida master carvers. Seattle: University of Washington Press. Wright identifies this object as having been collected by James G. Swan from Duncan ginaawaan at Klinkwan in 1875.

Culture
Haida
Made in
Klinkwan, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Toy Dishes For OilE20855-0

FROM CARD: "1 TO TROCADERO JULY 1885. WOODEN; MAN LYING ON BACK. LOANED TO THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO 6/22/77. RETURNED 12/1/77." SEE PROCESSING LAB ACCESSION FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. See p. 206-207 in Wright, Robin Kathleen. 2001. Northern Haida master carvers. Seattle: University of Washington Press. Wright identifies this object as having been collected by James G. Swan from Duncan ginaawaan at Klinkwan in 1875.

Culture
Haida
Made in
Klinkwan, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Wooden Dish, Ancient, Rising SunE88863-0
Seal Spear-Heads & LeadersE129980-0
Fish Lance etc.E23522-0

FROM CARD: "FISH SPEAR OR GIG. ROUGH TIP, MADE OF TWO PIECES OF BONE, FASTENED TOGETHER BY SINEW AND PITCH, FITTED OVER THE ENDS OF ROUGH WOODEN SHANKS OF UN-EQUAL LENGTH, WHICH ARE SECURED TO A STOUT STAFF BY A SERVING MADE OF CEDAR ROOTS. THE LINE, FASTENED TO THE TIPS, IS OF TWISTED RAWHIDE OR SINEW. MADE BY CLALLAM INDIANS. LENGTH, 53 INCHES. WASHINGTON TERRITORY, 1876. 23,522. JAMES G. SWAN."

Culture
Clallam
Made in
Washington, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Haida Seal Spearhead And SheathE88892-0
Halibut-HookE20650-0
Wooden Dish, SealE88857-0
Carved Cane, Sea Lion And FrogsE89107-0