Loans: S1973-1974 #65: Oakland Museum of California (March 8, 1974–April 24, 1974) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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

Hearst Museum object titled Ornament, accession number 2-4607, described as Totemic animal, carving represents wolf head topped by "Devil fish" tentacle. Painted red, blue-green, and black. Made of yellow cedar.

Hearst Museum object titled Pipe, accession number 2-5200a,b, described as Pipe with catlinite bowl, wooden stem covered with quilling and duck breast feathers, red-dyed horsehair

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-4805, described as Made of copper; sea animal face with fins on side of face. "Native copper, new handle" (fide John Witthoft, University Museum, Philadelphia). Identification of sea animal and use by Charles Brown, June 1964.

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 2-5710, described as White cotton in herringbone twill with pattern in kelim slits; heavily fringed ends with thick cotton disc ornaments. Discs are cotton cord wrapped rings of cornhusk. Worn in religious ceremonies.

Hearst Museum object titled Scarf, accession number 2-5205, described as Woven from wool; in 6 narrow bands sewn together. Self-fringed, multicolored jagged designs.

Hearst Museum object titled Spirit figure, accession number 2-4606, described as Standing wood anthropomorphic "spirit" figure with 2 separately carved arms, pegs inserted in longitudinal groove on torso, peg teeth in crescent-shaped mouth. Red, white pigment. Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.

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.