Object type: ethnography / Donor: Harold J. Murphy / Accession number: Acc.2679 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Fork, accession number 2-48438, described as 3-pronged. Hammered silver shaft and prongs; proximal end of handle has 2 full-length totemic figures, one above the other, in low relief; both figures have bent arms and legs; top figure zoomorphic, lower figure anthropomorphic. "ALASKA" incised on shaft of handle.

Hearst Museum object titled Ladle, accession number 2-48428, described as Long rectangular handle with incised designs including raven head; hammered bowl, hammering on top and base of handle. Made of hammered and incised silver.

Hearst Museum object titled Ladle, accession number 2-48442, described as Made of steamed and bent cow horn. Handle has heraldic animals carved in openwork and in the round. Eyes of top animal are brass tacks. Abalone inlay missing from lower figure's eyes. Copper rivet attach bowl to handle. Silver mounts on bowl.

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-48432, described as Made of silver; end of handle is curved over and has bird head in the round; incised band of arrow-like design, incised band of hemispheres on bowl. "Sitka" engraved on back of bowl.

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-48434, described as Incised raven head surrounded by diagonal slashes; "M L G C S A" incised on back of handle. Incised silver.

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-48433, described as Made of silver. Tip of handle is a carved and incised fish; "JUNEAU" engraved on back of bowl.

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-48429, described as Silver; long rectangular handle with narrow section connecting it to bowl; incised swastikas, fish and totemic designs.

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-48435, described as Silver; handle: zoomorphic head with repousse eyes; diagonal slashes, cross-hatching. Incised.