Collection place: Northwest Coast, United States / Loans: S1988-1989 #8: Art Gallery (Sonoma State Univ.) (September 7, 1988–October 25, 1988) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collection place Northwest Coast, United States Loans S1988-1989 #8: Art Gallery (Sonoma State Univ.) (September 7, 1988–October 25, 1988)

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-14273, described as Large twined cylindrical wall basket with painted design of animal in red-brown and black; cedar bark. Cedar bark identified by Charles Brown (Tlingit) June 1964.

Hearst Museum object titled Baton, accession number 2-4627, described as Representing killer whale head and dorsal fin (hole in middle of baton represents blow hole of whale), made of red cedar, decorated with hair of deceased relative (kept as a memento), painted red, blue, and black. This is a comparatively small baton.

Hearst Museum object titled Board, accession number 2-4781, described as Painted board.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 2-19087, described as Carved, wooden, in form of beaver, abalone inlay, yellow cedar.

Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 2-33830, described as Carved cedar box; sixk' (six = box, k' = "small"); steamed and bent. The design represents a killer whale. Ceremonial dish, lined with skunk cabbage leaves, to contain valuable oil or some other valuable material. Used at totem pole erections and at burials. (Charles Brown, 1964)

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 2-47057, described as Representing wolf or bear or raven (?); made of carved bear's claw.

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 2-4605, described as Carved seal club representing a water monster; yellow cedar.

Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 2-14271, described as Basketry hat; twined spruce root; frog design painted in black and brown; 4-pointed star at crown. Designs represents one of owner's family crests.

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.