Collection place: Alaska / Donor: Harold J. Murphy / Culture or time period: Northwest Coastal People - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 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 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.

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-48433, described as Made of silver. Tip of handle is a carved and incised fish; "JUNEAU" engraved on back of bowl.

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-48427, described as Made of copper; long, narrow handle with hammered indentations; "ALASKA" and raven head incised at top of handle.

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-48437, described as Made of silver. Handle carved in shape of fish or whale; "June 1911" incised on handle, "Sitka" incised in bowl.

Hearst Museum object titled Spoon, accession number 2-48426, described as Copper, long rectangle handle with incised designs including raven, stylized eyes; "Alaska" incised at base of handle; hammered long, narrow section between handle and spoon.

Hearst Museum object titled Totem pole model, accession number 2-45356, described as Carved and painted wood totem pole model; top half is bird with recurved beak, black and white exterior pigmentation, also red, yellow, and light blue pigment used; fish below; bottom half is a seated bear. Written in back in ink is: "Eli T (? ) Metlakatla Alaska".