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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 2-73367, described as Haida argillite bowl. Attributed to Charles Edenshaw (ca. 1839-1920), Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), British Columbia, late 19th century Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.

Hearst Museum object titled Cast of platter, accession number 2-56575, described as Reproduction of argillite plate 2-15590 depicting female shaman holding rattles; incised mythical sea mammal in background; note that in reproduction broken rattle is complete; cast in "Alvalite.

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 Plate, accession number 2-15591, described as Made of argillite carved and polished; rim inlaid with bone rectangles; interior is incised killer whale with mouth inlaid with shark's teeth; 3 bone rectangles missing, several teeth missing; 1 area badly damaged. Reg Davidson notes that figure is a female shaman holding rattles. Massive incising, massive and minute, form lines.

Hearst Museum object titled Platter, accession number 2-15590, described as Carved argillite; female shaman in relief surrounded by incised designs representing a sea monster or mythical sea mammal, perhaps a sea wolf.

Hearst Museum object titled Totem pole model, accession number 2-14267, described as Bottom figures: frog and raven (with small copper in beak); yellow cedar painted red-brown and black. (Identification of frog and raven and yellow cedar by Charles Brown (Tlingit Indian), June 1964)