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Four Eagle Trout Heads2002-20/3

The paper is white. The ink is black, red, and gray.

Culture
Haida
Material
paper and ink
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Eagle Looking At Eagle2002-20/2

The paper is white. The ink is black, red, and gray.

Culture
Haida
Material
paper and ink
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Getting Ready to Take Flight2002-20/1

The paper is white. The ink is red, green, and black.

Culture
Haida
Material
paper and ink
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Wedge7151
Sculpture | Fake2.5E1642
Carrying Bag | Whaling Bag7163

The paint is red and black.

Culture
Makah
Material
seal skin, twine, paint and cord
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Powder Horn7165
Elbow Adze7164
Fish Club7153

Culture
Makah
Material
wood
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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D-Adze7154

Wood was the prime material of Westcoast culture and, as much as any Northwest Coast peeople, the Makah excelled in the skills of woodwork. The hand adze, or D-adze, is a versatile and efficient tool for shaping almost any form and for fininshing surfaces. The adze itself perfectly exemplifies Northwest Coast wood sculpture with its easy combination of function and form. Here the extension of the handle both physically and aesthetically balances the blade. The pierced circle set in a teardrop recess suggests the eye of an animal's head with upturned snout, or, if inverted, a hook-beaked bird. (Holm, Spirit and Ancestor, 1987)

Culture
Makah
Material
wood
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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