Name/Title
Alaska Tribes Dancing Items, etc., Harry George Collection, Photo, c. 1910Entry/Object ID
143/391Description
Alaska Tribes Dancing Items, etc., Harry George Collection, Photo, c. 1910. sepia. Photo of mask, beaded items, dancing baton, two woven baskets, displayed on table top, some leaning against wall. As described below.
Handwritten on back:
"Correspondence, Vol. 1, page 67F, 89A, W. H. Case.
Photo 10
1. Old Hudson Bay Brass Kettle--6.50
2. Medicine Man's Rattle, Very large and hideous. The best I ever saw (ceremonial case)--8.00
3. Fancy baton used by leader of the dance.--4.00
4. Papoose basket, beaded, old but well back. (basement)--3.50
5. Old food box, set with peculiar shells, old and finely made box.--18.00
6. Hydia dancing rope, to be worn over the head while dancing. Made from inner bark of cedar.--1.00
7. Dancing potlatch mask of wood (basement)--2.00
8. Dancing rattle (5508)--1.50
*3, Baton 9ft. long, carved, painted and inlaid, fringed with human hair."Collection
Harry L. George Collection, PHOTOGRAPHSLexicon
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Dimension Notes
Printsize: 4¼" x 6½"