Collection place: Northwest Coast, United States / Accession number: Acc.854 / Loans: S1963-1964 #9: UC San Francisco Medical Center (September 3, 1963–October 11, 1963) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place Northwest Coast, United States Accession number Acc.854 Loans S1963-1964 #9: UC San Francisco Medical Center (September 3, 1963–October 11, 1963)

Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 2-19101, described as Ivory carving representing rending of sealion by hero; also carving inside of otters. Giant octopus tentacles surround central figures on front with raven heads on upper corners. Raven heads, octopus tentacles, and otters identified by Charles Brown, June 1964. Remarks by Charles Brown on front figures: raven heads on upper corners recognized by their "ears", characteristic of raven representations. Center figure is land otter slide with larg otter and small ones... (continued on Obj. Comments)

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.