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Culture: Haida
Made in: British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution: National Museum of Natural History

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FROM CARD: "CARVED DESIGN. "GAUGE CARRIED ON THE WING OF A RAVEN." RATTLE. PAINTED BY MR. WALTERS. 9/8/70 LOANED TO NAT. GALL. ARTS. 9/22/70 RETURNED FROM NGA."

Culture: Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
Made in: British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution: National Museum of Natural History

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Made in: Alaska, USA
Holding Institution: National Museum of Natural History

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Culture: Tlingit
Made in: Alaska, USA
Holding Institution: National Museum of Natural History

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From card: "Loan: Crossroads Sep 22 1988. Loan returned: Jan 21 1993. Illus.: Crossroads of Continents catalogue; Fig. 190, p. 157." Identified in photo caption as "Steering Paddle, Haida. Long, broad-bladed paddles were used by the steersman of large traveling canoes. Crew paddles were shorter and more pointed. Designs on paddles related to the design on the canoe, this one being an octopus with long, sucker-lined tentacles. The paddle is made of tough yellow cedar."

Culture: Haida ?
Made in: Howkan, Long Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution: National Museum of Natural History

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Culture: Tlingit
Made in: Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution: National Museum of Natural History

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

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SI ARCHIVE DISTRIBUTION DOCUMENTS SAY SENT TO READING MUSEUM, PA, 1915.

Culture: Makah
Made in: Washington, USA
Holding Institution: National Museum of Natural History

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From card: "Carved head and portion of the shaft representing the head and body of a bird."

Culture: Indian
Made in: Alaska, USA
Holding Institution: National Museum of Natural History

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Made in: Alaska, USA
Holding Institution: National Museum of Natural History

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