From card: "$1.50." From 19th or early 20th century exhibit label with card: "Leather, 2 inches broad, to which are attached four long wooden ornaments, the lower parts by which they are secured being carved in shape of a man's face, painted blue, and the upper parts being plain, painted black, and grooved on inner surface (red). The tops are ornamented with tufts of white sean's down, and held together in vertical position by a band or cord. Worn by Shaman of Sitka-Kwan Indians in ceremonial dances. Circumference, 20 ins. Height, 18 ins. Alaska, 1882. Collected by John J. McLean."

Provenience note: Anthropology catalogue ledger book lists a locality of Alaska for E67922 - 5. Catalogue card lists a locality of Kootznahoo. Alaska. It is unclear which is correct.

Carved in the form of a baby bird with open mouth, per Tommy Joseph, 6-2-2009.

FROM CARD: "WOVEN. LOAN: THE TEXTILE MUSEUM 4/30/1965."List in accession file includes "1. Chilcaht [i.e. Chilkat] cartridge case", which seems to refer to this object.Shgen George, weaver, made the following comments during the Tlingit Recovering Voices Community Research Visit, March 13-March 24, 2017. This object has a design of a bird with wings. This is meant to be worn around the waist, and the top has been sewn shut.

From card: "9/28/66 Examination of accession records indicate that this specimen was associated with a 'shaman' grave examined by McLean near Sitka." From 19th or early 20th century exhibit label with the card: "Hand drum of the Tlinkit Indians ... Shell, a hoop of wood; head, of skin, soaked, stretched across the hoop, nailed to the back, having on the inside the figure of a bear in red and black. Thongs cross the hoop on the inside. Diameter, 24 3/4 inches. Collected, 1884, by John J. McLean."

LEDGER AND CATALOG CARD SAY SENT TO REV. J.C.C. NEWTON. 1895.This may be the object identified on list in the accession file as "Toy carved wooden clam."