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Hearst Museum object titled Canoe model, accession number 2-7143, described as Carved from yellow cedar; varnished, with black grizzly bear design. Lack of groove on prow indicates poorly finished boat. (Yellow cedar and grizzly bear design identified by Charles Brown.)

Hearst Museum object titled Feasting vessel, accession number 2-19569, described as Large, wooden, thunderbird bowl, feasting vessel.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 2-15545, described as Wood carving; kneeling man in kilt, killing [new interpretation is that this genre shows a man torturing a witch] (by twisting hair) a crouching female slave (?) in skirt; painted: pink skin; red lips; brown hair and eyes; grey-green clothes; wood cracked

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 2-10293, described as Flaring basketry hat made of spruce roots. Old and faded and without colored design.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 2-10294, described as Flaring basketry hat of spruce roots with killer whale (?) design painted in red, black, green. Painted design is family crest.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 2-15520, described as Rain hat. Twined basketry hat with red, blue, and black painted totemic designs of bear. Bear design identified by Charles Brown (Tlingit) June 1964.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-4805, described as Made of copper; sea animal face with fins on side of face. "Native copper, new handle" (fide John Witthoft, University Museum, Philadelphia). Identification of sea animal and use by Charles Brown, June 1964.

Hearst Museum object titled Totem, accession number 2-390, described as Totem, rough, painted wood. Two carved and painted figures; the bottom figure may represent a bear.