Collection place: Alaska / Collector: Hon. L. B. Mizner / Culture or time period: North American native cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Anthropomorph, accession number 2-4787, described as Standing figurine on damaged base, human hair embedded in scalp, figure surmounted by animal head. Carved wood with black and red pigments. Oblong object held in right hand. On base: "[souther] n Alaska [presen]ted by Hon. L. B. Mizner May 77;". The figure is probably a doctor (shaman). Animal at top is his messenger (mink?) whose power the doctor obtained by cutting its tongue (fide Charles Brown, June 1964).

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-4743, described as Made of horn. Written on specimen is "From Alaska Presented by Hon. L. B. Mizner May 1877".

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-4752, described as Made of horn, bone. Written on specimen is "From Alaska Presented by Hon. L. B. Mizner May 1877".