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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:
Figure
Place:
British Columbia, Canada, North America
Accession Date:
3 Nov 1884
Notes:
Karen Anderson (Nuxalk elder), Ian Reid (Heiltsuk), Clyde Tallio (Nuxalk), Evelyn Windsor (Heiltsuk elder), and Jennifer Kramer (anthropologist) of the delegation from Bella Bella, Bella Coola and Rivers Inlet communities of British Columbia made the following comments during the Recovering Voices Community Research Visit May 20th - 24th, 2013. This dance image or puppet looks to be whittled noncommittally. It is unfinished, probably produced for tourists. It is made from alder wood. Puppets are very sacred and have power in them that can make you behave a certain way. This object was viewed alongside E073743-0.
Record Last Modified:
14 Feb 2023
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
015152
USNM Number:
E73744-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a84dffee-c804-4ae1-9bca-8f52b9f7a76b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8477494