Donor: Ellinor C. Davidson / Loans: S1966-1967 #89: University of Alaska, Fairbanks (April 17, 1967–October 2, 1967) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Donor Ellinor C. Davidson Loans S1966-1967 #89: University of Alaska, Fairbanks (April 17, 1967–October 2, 1967)

Hearst Museum object titled Face shield, accession number 2-19082, described as Wooden "beaver" (face protector) with totemic design. Shallow notches cut into the upper rim are eye holes. Accompanies 2-19081 (war helmet). Label: "fighting headdress and collar carving represents a worm, the same tradition as feast pipe.

Hearst Museum object titled Helmet, accession number 2-19081, described as Wooden helmet, in form of head of a man, hair attached; painted red, black and blue. Label: "Fighting headdress and collar carving represents a worm, the same tradition as feast pipe.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-19094, described as Totemic wooden rattle in raven form, human being on back with frog on his stomach and hawk head behind his legs, raven "ears" connect with head of human figure, sparrow hawk carving on underside; alder; painted red, blue, and black. Frog sitting on human figure is sticking its tongue into mouth of human. Raven head with frog in mouth refers to a myth where raven took frog in its mouth and descended to the depths of the sea, frog acting as lungs for raven. Raven, frog and wood identified by Charles Brown.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle spoon, accession number 2-19096, described as Wooden. Rattle in fish form (salmon) with human figure inside. Spoon projects from head of fish. Alder painted red and green. Label: "George Davidson, Chilkat, Aug. 1869." Wood and fish design type identified by Charles Brown, June 1964. Flat motif on back of spoon, like the handle, represents a man inside a fish (man was saved by fish who swallowed him and carried him ashore inside its belly). Fish looks like a salmon.

Hearst Museum object titled Totemic carving, accession number 2-19100, described as Ivory tube, totemic carving, open mouth at both ends. Carving represents sea animal - whale (?); human figure probably represents man killed by whale (according to Charles Brown). Identified as bone by Dr. Benson - Zoology, 1/16/1959, E.L. Identified as bear leg bone by Charles Brown.