Culture or time period: Tlingit / Loans: S1967-1968 #52: Fine Arts Patrons of Newport Harbor (December 28, 1967–March 19, 1968) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-14253, described as Overlay, twined, nearly vertical walls.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket and lid, accession number 2-19060a,b, described as (a) Twined basket, brown design in different shades. (b) Rattle cover.

Hearst Museum object titled Baton, accession number 2-4624, described as Representing killer whale head and dorsal fin (hole in middle of baton represents blow hole of whale), spruce decorated with human hair tufts of deceased relative (kept as a memento), painted red, white, and black. This is a comparatively small baton.

Hearst Museum object titled Berry basket, accession number 2-4666, described as Made of spruce root with a lozenge design woven in with grasses. An example of the smallest type of 3 traditional sizes.

Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 2-18863a,b, described as Wooden, with cover. Carving of faces and frogs. 10 frogs on upper surface. Has "Hoonah" pencilled on bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-4799, described as Wooden carving representing a man with ceremonial hat with a totemic frog. Made of cedar. Painted red, blue, and black. Broken line painted on cheek of man may represent tears. "The pole is a cane, indicating an old man. The man is in dancing costume. The raven and frog go together. The frog shows membership in the frog clan. The hat with rings indicates a man of high standing. The rings represent the name-giving potlatch at which he has received the name of a deceased chief... (continued in Obj. Comments)

Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 2-19102, described as Curved ivory whale tooth with perforated totemic handle; represents bear's head.

Hearst Museum object titled Dagger, accession number 2-30949, described as Whalebone, with carved device on end of handle, rawhide wrapped handle.

Hearst Museum object titled Dish, accession number 2-30943, described as Zoomorphic wooden dish; anterior section resembles fox, but posterior section has a beaver tail; eyes and base of tail inlaid with haliotis pieces; 4 stone insets around bowl.

Hearst Museum object titled Fish effigy, accession number 2-4617, described as Carving of a fish which has swallowed a man (probably a salmon). Painted red, blue and black.