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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-68324, described as Wood with carefully detailed incised patterning on both sides. One side of blade has a replica of a totem pole; other side has a replica of a rattle and is marked "Medicine Man's Rattle"; "Alaska" incised on both sides of handle.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-1918, described as Paddle of wood, geometric design on blade in red and black pigments; bands on handle in red. Pattern probably forms totem or ownership mark. Crossbar was once marked as 2-8885.
Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-36647, described as Wooden, incised pattern. Inscription "YAKUTAT 1902" incised on back.
Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-30833, described as Canoe paddle, with painted totemic design in blue, red, and black. Bird design: Charles Brown recognized bird design by 3 claws on feet.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-4659, described as Painted, colors too faded to determine.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-4660, described as Paddle of wood, abstract painted design on broad flat blade, different on each side, using red and black pigments, at end of handle is carved crossbar (broken) of same piece wood as paddle. Pattern probably forms totem or ownership mark.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-6396, described as Paddle of wood, end of handle broken off (lost), upper area of blade painted red, both sides, raised carved ridge in center of both sides but extends to tip on one side only.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-29413, described as Paddle tip
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-6381, described as Paddle of wood, geometric design in red paint on blade, raised ridge in center of blade on both sides. Patterns probably forms totem or ownership mark.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Paddle, accession number 2-7184, described as Paddle of wood, for kayak, double bladed, unpainted raised carved ridge on center of one side of blades.

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