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

Start Over Loans S1967-1968 #52: Fine Arts Patrons of Newport Harbor (December 28, 1967–March 19, 1968)

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-4618, described as Bird shaped (loon with otter and 2 frogs on back); carving of sparrow hawk on underside; painted red, blue and black.

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 Spoon, accession number 2-10295, described as Made of horn, with handle, carved with totemic design. Base of handle wrapped with a piece of copper. Handle is mountain goat horn; bowl is sheep horn, shaped by boiling in water and then desired shape is "set" by being dipped in cold oil (Charles Brown).

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-13987, described as Mountain goat horn spoon, carved and inlaid with shell, broken and repaired. Hawk figure represented.

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-19091, described as Made of horn. Totemic handle, three copper rivets; mountain goat horn. Label: "Hyder, 1885, Marr to Davidson".

Hearst Museum object titled Staff head, accession number 2-19574, described as Carved and painted figure of raven. Red cedar; black feathers; red nostrils and beak. Badly weathered. Info on objects's wood and type and from Charles Brown, June 1964.

Hearst Museum object titled Totemic carving, accession number 2-4784, described as Of a seated grizzly bear; made of cedar; painted black and red. Remarks by Charles Brown, June 1964: "it is a poor carving because nails were used and the figure lacks faces or circles on the paws, ears, and joints.

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.

Hearst Museum object titled Totem pole model, accession number 2-17210, described as Cane carved like totem pole. 6 figures - top 2 are bear and frog; yellow cedar (Charles Brown, June 1964).

Hearst Museum object titled Totem pole model, accession number 2-30950, described as Totem pole model. Painted red, blue, black; top to bottom: mosquito, probably a supernatural bear (Hootz), otter. Deals with origin myth of Mosquito clan--see acc. envelope.