Collection place: Alaska / Culture or time period: Northern Northwest Coast cultures / Loans: S1945-1946 #4: Winfield Scott Wellington (March 11, 1946–October 28, 1955) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place Alaska Culture or time period Northern Northwest Coast cultures Loans S1945-1946 #4: Winfield Scott Wellington (March 11, 1946–October 28, 1955)

Hearst Museum object titled Bentwood box, accession number 2-10847a,b, described as (a) Oblong cedar blanket chest with (b) cover, totemic design. Length - 30 inches, width - 18 inches x 18 inches. Whale design on one side, grizzly bear on other. *Whale and grizzly bear (are associated in mythology) identified by Charles Brown. Cover missing.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 2-13166, described as Seal shaped. Black-stained wood, (yew? or Honduran mahogany); carved bone teeth and ovals around bowl rim; warm water abalone in nostrils, eyes and tail (inlay in one nostril and one side of tail missing); small white "seed" bead inlay elsewhere; stylized head and octopus tentacles on both sides in relief.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 2-4683, described as Wooden, cedar or yew, Carved out of a single piece of wood, in the shape of a bird. representing a bird; Carved out while green and soft, and processed and hardened by boiling in water; Oil impregnated.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 2-4680, described as Carved bowl representing a bird.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 2-4616, described as Small wooden bowl; bird shaped; painted red and black. Paper in bowl says: "Alaska: F.L.A. Pioche coll." "Made by the Indians of Alaska.

Hearst Museum object titled Chilkat blanket, accession number 2-10771, described as Black, blue and yellow pattern, heavily fringed.

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 Fish carving, accession number 2-8872, described as Flat, carved, wooden figure of a fish, the whole decoration being on one side. which has a circular receptacle like a small bowl and also a carved bird. Ornamented in black, red, and blue.

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 Mask, accession number 2-10870, described as Bear head mask, decorated with strips of copper; dark brown glass eyes; wood painted black (?), red and white. Had fur cap attached, now long since destroyed by moths.