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Paddle (1 of a pair)E274428-0
Carved Figure CarvingE274290-0
DaggerE274583-0
CopperE274567-0

FROM CARD: "SHEET COPPER. DESIGN OF BEAR SCRATCHED ON FRONT. ATTACHED TO DANCE SKIRT WHEN IN USE."Listed on page 48 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
Tlingit
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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MatE274631-0

LEDGER AND CATALOG CARD SAY SENT TO VICTOR J. EVANS, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Culture
Indian
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Dance Circlet RattleE274523-0
Headdress FrontletE274264-0

From card: "Carved of maple wood in high relief. Set with abalone and painted. Abalone set in resin. Rather good work." As of 2014, some of the abalone inlay is missing.See p. 48 in Wright, Robin K. "Two Haida Artists from Yani: Will John Gwaytihl and Simeon Stilthda Please Step Apart," American Indian Art Magazine 23(3), Summer 1998. Wright identifies this beaver motif frontlet as having characteristics of the style of Skidegate Haida artist Simeon Stilthda/Simeon sdiihldaa.

Culture
Indian and Haida ?
Made in
“United States (not certain) / Canada (not certain): Alaska (not certain) / British Columbia (not certain): Skidegate (not certain)” ?
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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MortarE274109-0
Carved Figure CarvingE274281-0
SpoonE274183-0