Collector: Harold J. Murphy / Culture or time period: Northwest Coastal People - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number TEMP 2018.209, described as Small basket with detached lid. Basket has thicker, wider, flatter material for weave on bottom. Tightly weaved throughout. Basket has brown lip for lid to fit around at rim. Lid has rings of colored material woven in concentric circles (most evident on inside of lid) Acc.2747 Mr. Harold Murphy

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-45257, described as Twined; round but out-of-shape; tule materials and Xerophyllum tenax.

Hearst Museum object titled Cigarette holder, accession number 2-45352, described as Ivory with painted and incised totem pole designs on one face. Polychrome paint.

Hearst Museum object titled Fork, accession number 2-48438, described as 3-pronged. Hammered silver shaft and prongs; proximal end of handle has 2 full-length totemic figures, one above the other, in low relief; both figures have bent arms and legs; top figure zoomorphic, lower figure anthropomorphic. "ALASKA" incised on shaft of handle.

Hearst Museum object titled Ladle, accession number 2-48428, described as Long rectangular handle with incised designs including raven head; hammered bowl, hammering on top and base of handle. Made of hammered and incised silver.

Hearst Museum object titled Ladle, accession number 2-48442, described as Made of steamed and bent cow horn. Handle has heraldic animals carved in openwork and in the round. Eyes of top animal are brass tacks. Abalone inlay missing from lower figure's eyes. Copper rivet attach bowl to handle. Silver mounts on bowl.

Hearst Museum object titled Paddle model, accession number 2-45264, described as Incised zoomorphic animal head incised on one face, SITKA AIASKA [sic] incised on other face; triangular groove at handle end. Carved wood.

Hearst Museum object titled Paddle model, accession number 2-45265, described as Incised zoomorphic animal head incised on one face, SITKA AIASKA [sic] incised on other face; triangular groove at handle end. Carved wood.

Hearst Museum object titled Paddle model, accession number 2-45266, described as Both faces have incised zoomorphic crest with triangular teeth, cross hatching at front and end of design.

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-48432, described as Made of silver; end of handle is curved over and has bird head in the round; incised band of arrow-like design, incised band of hemispheres on bowl. "Sitka" engraved on back of bowl.