Provenience note: Anthropology catalogue ledger book lists a locality of Alaska for E67931 - 68019. Catalogue cards list a locality of Sitka. Alaska. It is unclear which is correct, though it is probable that the collection was purchased in Sitka.

May be Sitka Tlingit?: it is identified as collected in Sitka; and also see accession history re the basket part of this accession being from the "Sitka-Kwahn."

McLean list in accession file identifies this object as Chilcat. It appears that Chilcat may be meant as a place name on this list, perhaps not specifically or exclusively as a culture name, similar to the way other objects in the collection are identified as Sitka, Kootzahoo, and Hoonia. Chilcat/Chilkat is a name sometimes used for Klukwan.

Provenience note: Anthropology catalogue ledger book lists a locality of Alaska for E67931 - 68019. Catalogue cards list a locality of Sitka. Alaska. It is unclear which is correct, though it is probable that the collection was purchased in Sitka.

Provenience note: Anthropology catalogue ledger book lists a locality of Alaska for E67931 - 68019. Catalogue cards list a locality of Sitka. Alaska. It is unclear which is correct, though it is probable that the collection was purchased in Sitka.

Provenience note: collection apparently purchased or collected by McLean in Sitka and vicinity circa 1884.From card: "Wooden slab cut from the solid and given an oval shape by parallel grooves cut in parallel on reverse and by securing the ends at back with rawhide thong. Excavation on reverse for nose, and slotted at top for vision, perforated for breathing. Unfinished. Carved in stylistically on left side only, which is also painted in vermillion and black. See: "Primitive American Armor", by Walter Hough. Report, U.S.N.M. for 1893, pp. 625-651."