Accession number: Acc.854 / Loans: S1973-1974 #65: Oakland Museum of California (March 8, 1974–April 24, 1974) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Accession number Acc.854 Loans S1973-1974 #65: Oakland Museum of California (March 8, 1974–April 24, 1974)

Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 2-19101, described as Ivory carving representing rending of sealion by hero; also carving inside of otters. Giant octopus tentacles surround central figures on front with raven heads on upper corners. Raven heads, octopus tentacles, and otters identified by Charles Brown, June 1964. Remarks by Charles Brown on front figures: raven heads on upper corners recognized by their "ears", characteristic of raven representations. Center figure is land otter slide with larg otter and small ones... (continued on Obj. Comments)

Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 2-19097, described as Painted wood; 2 high topped human heads attached to leather band, each head has carved wood imitation of mountain goat horn above.

Hearst Museum object titled Totemic carving, accession number 2-19100, described as Ivory tube, totemic carving, open mouth at both ends. Carving represents sea animal - whale (?); human figure probably represents man killed by whale (according to Charles Brown). Identified as bone by Dr. Benson - Zoology, 1/16/1959, E.L. Identified as bear leg bone by Charles Brown.