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Collector:
James G. Swan  Search this
Donor Name:
James G. Swan  Search this
Culture:
Bella Coola (Nuxalk)  Search this
Object Type:
Crest Column Model
Place:
British Columbia, Canada, North America
Accession Date:
8 Nov 1884
Notes:
From card: "Collector's description and legend [which is attached to back of model]: "Heraldic or Totemic column, Bella Coola Indians NW Coast British Columbia. 1. The lower figure represents a dancing mask - NA-TOOST NA-KOX-STA Issuing from the mouth and forming the column are: 2. the LAH-KECT or squirrel. 3. next above THINK-INMIE bat. 4. next above KO-LOU beaver. 5. next above ANOOTS-KOOTS mother of raven. 6. surmounting all is the KWAH or raven. The whole is a pictograph that is a legend of the Bella Coola. James G. Swan, Port Townsend, W.T. November [sic, should be No] 18" In addition to the above text, label on model also has date of Sept. 16? (or 26?), 1884.
Record Last Modified:
14 Apr 2020
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
015196
USNM Number:
E73804-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/395356ff8-48ba-4bc7-b900-f9648e51d8aa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8477538