Collection place: Canada / Donor: Barbara E. Busch / Culture or time period: North American cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-68349, described as Rectangular, coiled, with 9 rows of imbrication; encircling design in alternating dark (reddish brown) stitches in groups of 3 or 4 with straw-colored stitches in groups of 3; slightly flaring shape. Poor condition. Rectangular coiled bottom. Recataloged from 2-65000 as it had lost its number.

Hearst Museum object titled Sculpture, accession number 2-62092, described as Sculpture;standing figure of Eskimo man w/seal slung over his back; self base; carved grey soapstone discolored to green in places; damaged head and face (old repair w/Elmer’s glue); signed on underside (in Eskimo) “Paulasi”. Full name of carver Paulasi-Kutak (fide Nelson Graburn). Carver was half-Eskimo (Eskimo mother, father Hudson’s Bay Co. employee). Died in boating accident in 1971. He was early and important soapstone carver and this piece is unusual in that it depicts man w/Eskimo features and sculptor usually carved features of white men h.14.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Totem pole model, accession number 2-41024, described as Wooden totem pole model, carved and painted, on wooden base; upper half, which probably represents a raven, has carved head, black-painted details. Old label says "Kitkatlah, B.C.".