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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 Feasting vessel, accession number 2-19569, described as Large, wooden, thunderbird bowl, feasting vessel.
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 Mask, accession number 2-15550, described as Of male face; seal fur eyebrows, mustache and beard; movable eyelids and mouth; red, black, white, orange-brown paint.
Hearst Museum object titled Pipe, accession number 2-6487, described as Carved, wooden pipe; figure of head of an eagle; painted red, green and black. Eagle identified by Charles Brown, June 1964)
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 Spoon, accession number 2-10295, described as Made of horn, with handle, carved with totemic design. Base of handle wrapped with a piece of copper. Handle is mountain goat horn; bowl is sheep horn, shaped by boiling in water and then desired shape is "set" by being dipped in cold oil (Charles Brown).