Loans: S1966-1967 #77: Physical Education Department (UC Berkeley) (March 9, 1967–March 9, 1967) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Loans S1966-1967 #77: Physical Education Department (UC Berkeley) (March 9, 1967–March 9, 1967)

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-15547, described as Of human face; seal fur pegged on to simulate eyebrows, etc; movable lips; no eyeholes. Black and red facial markings. Made of alder.

Hearst Museum object titled Plate, accession number 2-15539, described as Flat wood plate with carved frieze of totemic designs.

Hearst Museum object titled Plate, accession number 2-15591, described as Made of argillite carved and polished; rim inlaid with bone rectangles; interior is incised killer whale with mouth inlaid with shark's teeth; 3 bone rectangles missing, several teeth missing; 1 area badly damaged. Reg Davidson notes that figure is a female shaman holding rattles. Massive incising, massive and minute, form lines.

Hearst Museum object titled Platter, accession number 2-15590, described as Carved argillite; female shaman in relief surrounded by incised designs representing a sea monster or mythical sea mammal, perhaps a sea wolf.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-19095, described as Totemic wooden rattle; globular form, face on one side, killer whale (?) design on other; face is bird - owl, eagle, or hawk; made of alder. Killer whale design very doubtful (fide S. Weikel, 1964). Painted red, black, and 2 shades of blue. Bird and alder identified by Charles Brown.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-29693, described as Wooden, with carved, painted bird face. Rattle missing. Red cedar painted red and black. Wood type and bird face identified by Charles Brown, June 1964.

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-15559, described as Black horn spoon with carved handle riveted to blade. Mountain goat horn. The lowest figure represents a bear, probably one of the crests of the original owner's family. Old, finely carved, highly polished.

Hearst Museum object titled Totemic carving, accession number 2-19099, described as Bear leg bone (identified by Charles Brown). Open mouth at both ends, represents wolf or bear, faces inside eyes, knees, etc. are meant to accentuate power of seeing, etc. Identified as bone by Dr. Benson, Zoology, January 1959.