Donor: Benjamin Bristol / Loans: S1967-1968 #52: Fine Arts Patrons of Newport Harbor (December 28, 1967–March 19, 1968) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Baton, accession number 2-4624, described as Representing killer whale head and dorsal fin (hole in middle of baton represents blow hole of whale), spruce decorated with human hair tufts of deceased relative (kept as a memento), painted red, white, and black. This is a comparatively small baton.

Hearst Museum object titled Berry basket, accession number 2-4666, described as Made of spruce root with a lozenge design woven in with grasses. An example of the smallest type of 3 traditional sizes.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-4799, described as Wooden carving representing a man with ceremonial hat with a totemic frog. Made of cedar. Painted red, blue, and black. Broken line painted on cheek of man may represent tears. "The pole is a cane, indicating an old man. The man is in dancing costume. The raven and frog go together. The frog shows membership in the frog clan. The hat with rings indicates a man of high standing. The rings represent the name-giving potlatch at which he has received the name of a deceased chief... (continued in Obj. Comments)

Hearst Museum object titled Fish effigy, accession number 2-4617, described as Carving of a fish which has swallowed a man (probably a salmon). Painted red, blue and black.

Hearst Museum object titled Human effigy, accession number 2-4790, described as Wooden carving of a man wearing wolf headdress, standing on grizzly bear head; cedar; painted red, blue, and black. "From Alaska" painted inside base; "May 1877" pencilled inside base. Identification of wood type and animals by Charles Brown.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 2-4294, described as With carved head of bear on handle, wood handle wrapped with leather thong, iron blade.

Hearst Museum object titled Pipe, accession number 2-6487, described as Carved, wooden pipe; figure of head of an eagle; painted red, green and black. Eagle identified by Charles Brown, June 1964)

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-4620, described as Carved, painted red, blue and black. Shape is a raven with a hawk head on the undeside and a figure probably representing a shaman on the back (fide Vera Mae Fredrickson). Raven's "ears" connect with head of human figure (fide Charles Brown).

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-4618, described as Bird shaped (loon with otter and 2 frogs on back); carving of sparrow hawk on underside; painted red, blue and black.