Object name: Charm / Collection place: Northwest Coast, United States / Loans: S1974-1975 #41: Palo Alto Cultural Center (January 6, 1975–March 19, 1975) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object name Charm Collection place Northwest Coast, United States Loans S1974-1975 #41: Palo Alto Cultural Center (January 6, 1975–March 19, 1975)

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