Collection place: The Americas / 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 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 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".

Hearst Museum object titled Totemic carving, accession number 2-4784, described as Of a seated grizzly bear; made of cedar; painted black and red. Remarks by Charles Brown, June 1964: "it is a poor carving because nails were used and the figure lacks faces or circles on the paws, ears, and joints.