Collection place: Alaska / Collector: B. G. McIntyre / Donor: Benjamin Bristol - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Clapper, accession number 2-4578a,b, described as 2 halves of a clapper. Totemic carvings representing wolf or weasel. Painted green, red, and black. Made of wood. Animal species and use identified by Charles Brown, June, 1964. 2-4578b recatalogued from 2-6484.

Hearst Museum object titled Clapper part, accession number 2-4578a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Clapper part, accession number 2-4578b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Halibut hook, accession number 2-4499, described as Large, wooden, carved, double piece halibut hook. Probably cedar root cord.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 2-4296, described as Iron. Eyes and lunate mouth excised on handle, concentric engraved circles on blade. Copper grip with snakelike head, fish tail, abalone inlay (some missing). Twisted sinew bound around grip over which is long coil of plaited human hair. Circle in handle said to be compass cut (fide JW).

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 fragment, accession number 2-6492, described as Figures of bear (at front), bird and 2 separately carved inset standing humans; 2 metal tubes inset; the bowl (insets excepted) is recarved walnut musket stock. Identification of material (gun stock) supplied by Bill Holm (February 1977).