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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 2-4683, described as Wooden, cedar or yew, Carved out of a single piece of wood, in the shape of a bird. representing a bird; Carved out while green and soft, and processed and hardened by boiling in water; Oil impregnated.

Hearst Museum object titled Chilkat blanket, accession number 2-10771, described as Black, blue and yellow pattern, heavily fringed.

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 Grave marker fragment, accession number 2-30947, described as Killer whale crest figure from grave post; painted white, black, and red. Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle, accession number 2-19094, described as Totemic wooden rattle in raven form, human being on back with frog on his stomach and hawk head behind his legs, raven "ears" connect with head of human figure, sparrow hawk carving on underside; alder; painted red, blue, and black. Frog sitting on human figure is sticking its tongue into mouth of human. Raven head with frog in mouth refers to a myth where raven took frog in its mouth and descended to the depths of the sea, frog acting as lungs for raven. Raven, frog and wood 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 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.