Culture or time period: Tlingit / Loans: S1964-1965 #49: Alaska Alumni Association, California Chapter (January 15, 1965–January 18, 1965) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Canoe model, accession number 2-15543a,b, described as a) 4 crutch type canoe paddles; b) cedarbark mat sail; wolf design on canoe in black and red. Wolf design identified by Charles Brown.

Hearst Museum object titled Chilkat blanket, accession number 2-38462, described as Yellow, light blue, and black; twisted cedar bark and wool warp; fringed. According to card received with item: "...made of wild goat, and mountain sheep, is finely woven.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 2-17101, described as Leather nailed to wood frame, leather thongs. Animal design in black and red paint.

Hearst Museum object titled Halibut hook, accession number 2-4721, described as Double piece halibut hook with carved loon figure, probably of yellow cedar with spruce root binding and cedar root cord. Loon carving and binding and cord materials identified by Charles Brown.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-19088, described as Wooden, red, green, black, and white. Abalone eyes.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-4620, described as Carved, painted red, blue and black. Shape is a raven with a hawk head on the undeside and a figure probably representing a shaman on the back (fide Vera Mae Fredrickson). Raven's "ears" connect with head of human figure (fide Charles Brown).

Hearst Museum object titled Totem pole model, accession number 2-18864, described as Sun and Raven pole"; red cedar; painted red, green, black; figures top to bottom: raven wearing potlatch hat, "Daylight Box" from which daylight was released, Sun, 3 figures. Circular head figure with beak represents the sun. Was wired for electric light. Figures and wood type identified by Charles Brown.