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

Hearst Museum object titled Fish figurine, accession number 2-6221, described as Carved figure of fresh water fish; recarved fossil mammoth ivory.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-4581, described as Carved wooden mask representing human face. Painted red, white, blue and black. 2 pendants attached by cotton cloth to framework of bent twigs. "Horns" painted with 3 black bands. Red cedar.

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 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.

Hearst Museum object titled Totem pole model, accession number 2-17210, described as Cane carved like totem pole. 6 figures - top 2 are bear and frog; yellow cedar (Charles Brown, June 1964).