Collection place: Northwest Coast, United States / Loans: S1979-1980 #48: University of California, Davis (April 1, 1980–June 9, 1980) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Carved wooden figure, accession number 2-4800, described as Wooden carving representing a man inside a fish (dog salmon); yellow cedar; painted red, blue and black. Identification of wood type and fish by Charles Brown, June 1964).

Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 2-8873, described as Small carved wooden figure of a human being with a carved animal headdress. Figure's hands clasped over drawn-up left knee; shell inset eyes; traces of red pigment. This figure has white and black eyes apparently made of shell. It is clasping the left knee in both hands, this leg being bent up.

Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 2-7304, described as Ivory, carved, anthropomorphic fiure with back resting on animal figure. Material identified by Dr. Benson, Zoology, January 16, 1959.

Hearst Museum object titled Helmet, accession number 2-4771, described as Probably representing a sea lion; carved wood painted black, red and blue. Perforations at sides of snout formerly held whiskers.

Hearst Museum object titled Helmet, accession number 2-19081, described as Wooden helmet, in form of head of a man, hair attached; painted red, black and blue. Label: "Fighting headdress and collar carving represents a worm, the same tradition as feast pipe.

Hearst Museum object titled Human effigy, accession number 2-4790, described as Wooden carving of a man wearing wolf headdress, standing on grizzly bear head; cedar; painted red, blue, and black. "From Alaska" painted inside base; "May 1877" pencilled inside base. Identification of wood type and animals by Charles Brown.

Hearst Museum object titled Human figure, accession number 2-4814, described as Large, carved human figure of wood with attached hair, fur, metal rings, glass eyes; blue, green and red paint on face; natural wood body. Perhaps represents mythical land otter man. Damage to left leg and foot: left leg cracked badly (loose to touch) along grain of wood, on calf of figure; foot (previously restored) broke off completely partially along old restoration and partially with new break. Possible shamanic funerary statue.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 2-10046, described as Carved wood mask representing human head; protruding red-painted lips; black-painted cross on one cheek, lattice decoration on other; represents spirit of shaman. Leather thongs attached. Illegible inscription on forehead seems to read "Kakehite", etc.

Hearst Museum object titled Rattle spoon, accession number 2-19096, described as Wooden. Rattle in fish form (salmon) with human figure inside. Spoon projects from head of fish. Alder painted red and green. Label: "George Davidson, Chilkat, Aug. 1869." Wood and fish design type identified by Charles Brown, June 1964. Flat motif on back of spoon, like the handle, represents a man inside a fish (man was saved by fish who swallowed him and carried him ashore inside its belly). Fish looks like a salmon.