The spear throwers are Pacific Eskimo, Chugach (J.C.H.King, Museum of Mankind - 12 1992). The original European tribal names and, where possible, current tribal names have both been given in separate GLT fields.; The throwers added power and distance to small spears or darts used in the hunting of seals, sea otters and whales.; Exhibited: One of the spear throwers B) rests on a Qayaq in the CUMAA new Anthropological displays 1990-. Spear thrower A) was loaned by CUMAA to the Vancouver Centennial Museum May 1986, returned January 1987.; Collected by: Swaine.Admiral.Spelman in 1794. Literature: Also see the 'Catalogue of the Northwest Coast Collection: Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology' (1996), Dr Gillian Crowther. (J.Tanner, May 1998). King (1994) notes that he found only one North American record relating to a spear (dart) thrower in the Wisbech Museum records. Although there are three others mentioned as 1851.96.3-5, their provenance is given as Hawaiian. (J.Tanner, December 1998). See 'From Pacific Shores: Eighteenth-century Ethnographic Collections at Cambridge - The Voyages of Cook, Vancouver and the First Fleet' (J. Tanner, 1999:77). See 'Artificial Curiosities from the Northwest Coast of America (J.C.H. King, 1981: cf. Monochrome Plate 25; 21). Vancouver Collection: George Vancouver (1758-1798) was born in King' s Lynn, Norfolk. His father, John Jasper Vancouver was assistant collector of customs at King's Lynn, which was at that time a busy seaport. It is believed that through his connections he was able to bring George to the attention of Captain James Cook, who was then preparing to sail on the second of his world voyages. Thus George entered the Royal Navy in 1771 upon receiving an appointment from Cook and thereby gained a rigorous training in seamanship. In 1791 Vancouver was sent on a mission to receive the surrender of the Spanish post at Nootka Sound in present day British Columbia, to survey the coast of the American Northwest, and to search for a water connection to the eastern part of the continent. He wrote a lengthy account of his voyage entitled, ' A Voyage of discovery to the North Pacific ocean, and Round the World' (1798). It was on this latter voyage that Spelman Swaine accompanied Vancouver and acquired the objects held at UCMAA. Spelman Swaine was born on 1st January 1769 at Lynn Regis in Norfolk and died on 13th January 1848 at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. His forebears had risen from the ranks of yeoman farmers to gain land in the village of Leverington and build Leverington Hall about 1640, which was held by the family until the end of the 18th century. Swaine himself was brought up at Swanns, another mansion in Leverington, but later moved to Wisbech. He began his naval career in April 1782 and by the October he saw action as midshipman on the ' Recovery' in Lord Howe' s relief of Gibraltar. Thereafter, he lead an eventful and distinguished naval career, finally gaining the rank of Rear Admiral in 1846. In particular, the Swaine collection at UCMAA originates from his period with Captain George Vancouver' s expedition round the world between 1791 and 1795 on the HMS Discovery, as midshipman and later lieutenant. Swaine and his family gave a small but important collection from this voyage to Wisbech Museum, which were later acquired by UCMAA. (J. Tanner, 1999). 'Exhibited: B: On display on top of the kayak in the Maudslay Hall, 1990-2012'

Double annular wooden frame rattle mounted with puffin beaks. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 14/9/2005]

THIS BOAT IS DIV. OF ENGINEERING #76314. WHEN IT CAME TO ANTHROPOLOGY FROM ENGINEERING IT APPEARS NEVER TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN ANTHROPOLOGY CATALOG NUMBER. AFTER CONSERVATION TREATMENT, IT WAS CALLED C1296. HOWEVER, IT HAS #760353 (OR 160353) PAINTED ON IT. AS 160353 IS AN UNUSED NUMBER IN THE ANTHROPOLOGY BOAT SERIES, THIS BOAT HAS BEEN CALLED THIS NUMBER FOR NOW TO IDENTIFY IT. - F. PICKERING AND A. THOMSON 9-30-1998. FROM COLLINS' SMITHSONIAN BOAT COLLECTION MS. P. 896: "USED BY THE INDIANS OF SOUTHERN ALASKA. FULL SIZE. AN OPEN, ROUND BOTTOM, KEELESS, DUGOUT CANOE; FLARING SIDES; SHARP HOLLOW RAKING ENDS, PROJECTING UPWARDS; MODERATE SHEER, BROKEN BY REFLEX CURVE AT ENDS; PAINTED BLACK WITH EXCEPTION OF RED AND WHITE TRANSVERSE STRIPES NEAR EXTREME ENDS. PLACE FOR MAST NEAR BOW." ACCESSION RECORD DESCRIBES IT AS "MEDIUM RIGED DUGOUT PAINTED BLACK." ACCESSION RECORD INDICATES IT WAS ONE OF TWO CANOES COLLECTED BY LT. GEORGE THORNTON EMMONS U.S.N., IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA, FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S EXHIBITION (INTERIOR DEPARTMENT'S ALASKA DISPLAY) AT THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, CHICAGO, 1893. THE OTHER CANOE IS # 168115. COLLECTION DATE FOR CANOE 160353 IS PRESUMED TO BE CA. 1891 OR BEFORE, AS IT WAS FOR 168115. COMPUTER CATALOG DATA RECORD CREATED BASED ON ACCESSION RECORD, COLLINS MS. AND RECORD FOR BOAT #168115.No catalog card was made for this object.

Bone and ivory buttons made for white people, decorated with dots and circles6 oval buttons with one bird shaped toggle/button, all decorated with dots in circle designs. In addition there are two slightly larger oval buttons, the dot designs arranged in fields, which are also labeled with this number. One of these has 'Eskimo N.E Asia' written on the rear in pencil.

Bone or ivory buttons made for white people. Decorated with dots and circles

Toggle in the form of a small whale.

Fish carved from moose ivory. Made by Eskimos for a line. They are bobbed up and down in a hole in the ice to attract fish, which are then speared

Small, male doll carved from ivory

Two walrus heads carved in ivory

Pointed tool of walrus ivory with handle representing a crane eating a frog, inlaid with abalone shell. Noted to be missing in 1981 and 1993 (G.Crowther).; Good