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Neckring WalkingE175508-0
FROM CARD: "2ND NAEK LAGAE OF XANYADGAMGILOS. ILLUS. IN USNM REPT, 1895; FIG. 89; P. 455."
- Culture
- Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
Salmon Spear-Head, DoubleE72839-0
- Culture
- Quileute
- Made in
- Washington, USA
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
Indian Packing StrapE11410-0
The strap has an accompanying piece of leather, which has an old label glued on: "Nanaimo Indians, Vancouver Island, B.C.. Shoulder strap for carrying burthens [burdens]."
- Culture
- Nanaimo
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
Deer Rib Bones For Preparing Cedar Bark (1 Lot)E88897-0
SI ARCHIVE DISTRIBUTION DOCUMENTS SAY [how many?] SENT TO AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, 1885.Listed on page 49 in "The Exhibits of the Smithsonian Institution at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California, 1915", in section "Arts of the Northwest Coast Tribes (Tools)".
- Culture
- Haida
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
Wig or headdress of human hairE20781-0
FROM OLD 19TH CENTURY OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY EXHIBIT LABEL WITH CARD: "HEAD-DRESS.---SKULL CAP MADE OF FIVE TRIANGULAR PIECES OF BLUE AND RED CLOTH, ON THE EXTERIOR PART OF WHICH ARE SEWED NUMEROUS LONG LOCKS OF DARK-BROWN HUMAN HAIR. FITTED WITH STRINGS ON SIDE AND WORN AS DANCING WIG. SITKA-KWAHN INDIANS. CIRCUMFERENCE, 24 INS. LENGTH, 24 INS. SITKA, ALASKA, 1876. 20,781. COLLECTED BY J. G. SWAN."
- Culture
- Tlingit and Sitka
- Made in
- Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
Halibut-LineE206555-0
From card: "Long, with twisted rope of cedar bark."
- Culture
- Bella Coola (Nuxalk)
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
Dog Skin Medicine CapE88798-0
Swan's original tag with the artifact identifies this as a dancing cap.
- Culture
- Haida
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
Slate Totem-Pole ModelE88979-0
From card: "Bear, bear-killer whale, and beaver motifs."
- Culture
- Haida
- Made in
- Fort Simpson, British Columbia, Canada
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
Club-Head, StoneE10305-0
FROM CARD: "COMPARE WITH 'SLAVE KILLER' #67826 AS A CLUB HEAD."
- Culture
- Tsimshian
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
Paint Mortar For 1 ColorE20607-0
Remains of blue paint are in mortar.
- Culture
- Bella Bella (Heiltsuk)
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History