NAT 200: Northwest

Miniature Pestle

Northwest, ancient. Effigy of a blue heron made from antler

Carved Bowl

Northwest, ancient. Male figure with arms and legs wrapping around to make a bowl, used in puberty ceremonies. Carved from soapstone

Club

Northwest, ancient. Figure of a man wearing a crest headdress, used in combat

Oil Dish

Northwest, ancient. Man with belly open as a dish, used to hold oil for dipping food, carved from wood

Pipe

Northwest, 1830. Eagle attached to a sea otter (edited version of a crest story for outsiders), sold to sailors not functional

Two Saliors

Northwest, 1845. Argillite stone carving of white sailors in the latest fashion, made for wealthy tourists

Bear Mother Carving

Charles Edenshaw, Northwest, 1900. Red argillite stone carving of his families crest story of mother bear, retains the stories of his past

Bullhead Mask

Northwest, 1901. Transformation mask- shows two parts of the crest story of the chief of the undersea, him inside and the bull fish on the outside.

Chief of the Undersea Mask

Bob Harris, Northwest, 1900. Depicts the chief from the crest story, giving him fish like characteristics- open mouth, glassy eyes,fins

Raven Barbecuing Mask

Northwest, early 1800s. Shows the crest story of the raven barbecuing king salmon and tricking all the animals. Rings on top show potlatches it has been a part of.

Crooked Beak Mask

Willie Seaweed, northwest, 1940s. Made during the ban on potlatches due to him living in a remote village, he became an inspiration to carvers when ban lifted. Mask made for Hamasta (cannibal bird society) initiation ceremony

Bentwood Chest

Captain Richard Carter, Northwest, 1860. Chest used to hold ceremonial objects, designed in formline style

Memorial Poles

Northwest, 1888. Commissioned by a chief for his nephew who was killed by colonial police, each pole has a different crest story (mountain eagle and split person). Mortuary poles (has bentwood box placed inside with ashes)

Dog-Salmon Pole

Northwest, 1860. Commemorative pole of chiefs late wife, depicting the story of split person and the dog salmon spirit pulling him underwater to his village where he learns to be a great fish hunter

Three Watchman Pole

Mungo Martin, northwest, 1950. Replacement carving for a pole the museum had taken (questions rights of museum to reproduce family crests), rings show potlatches of original family

Seward Shame Pole

Stephen Jackson, northwest, 2017. Shame pole for Stewards actions of taking gifts from potlatch with no reciprocation or respect and the United States for how they handled indigenous Alaskans

Totem Parks

Northwest, late 1930s- early 40s. Created by US gov during Indian New Deal, took totem poles from. “abandoning villages” and placed them in parks. Important sites for indigenous communities now

Man’s Outer Parka

North, 1912-16