Collector:

James G. Swan  Search this

Donor Name:

James G. Swan  Search this

Culture:

Haida  Search this

Object Type:

Crest Column Model

Place:

British Columbia, Canada, North America

Accession Date:

21 Dec 1883

Notes:

From card: "Beaver, raven and dog fish motifs." Illus. Pl. 302, p. 382 and described p. 389-392 and 410 in Barbeau, Charles Marius. 1953. Haida myths illustrated in argillite carvings. [Ottawa]: Dept. of Resources and Development, National Parks Branch, National Museum of Canada. Identified as (from top) shark, raven, beaver. Collected at Skidegate.

Record Last Modified:

7 Jul 2021

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

013804

USNM Number:

E88990-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37a6cf680-5381-40e6-a333-db7d5ea5a487

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8485298