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Native American Art
'Ma'ma'k'wagamhl (mask of the Moon)
Joe Seaweed
ca. 1945
91.1.3
Yadan (round rattle)
Mungo Martin (Nakapankam)
ca. 1940
91.1.4
Hat
Isabel Rorick
20th century
94.102
Hat (xaad dajaangaa)
Charles Edenshaw
1895
83.226
Naaxein (Chilkat robe)
Native American
ca.1880
83.229
Button robe with shark design (Guulaangw gyaat'aad)
Kaigani Haida
late 19th century
83.238
Bagwikala (human being neck ring)
Mungo Martin (Nakapankam)
ca. 1910
83.241
Dla'ehl (Interior housepost)
Native American, Kwakwaka'wakw
ca. 1800
83.242
Naaxein
Native American
ca.1880
68.194
Swan rattle
Native American
19th century
59.104
Bent-corner chest
Captain (Richard) Carpenter (Du'klwayella)
ca. 1860
86.278
Hamane'kwíla Kálxasamí (Nightmare-Bringer-Nest mask)
First Nations, Nuxalk
ca. 1880-1910
85.360
Breakfast Series
Sonny Assu (Gwa'gwa'da'ka)
2006
2006.93
Painting #10
George Morrison
1955
2007.82
Painting #12
George Morrison
1952
2007.83
Aam’halait (Shaman’s soul catcher)
Preston Singletary
2000
2000.53
Leather jacket with bear design
Dorothy Grant
ca. 1995
2001.1076
Thunderbird mask and regalia
Calvin Hunt (Tlasutiwalis)
2006
2006.6
du’kWXaXa’t3w3l ("Sacred Change for Each Other")
Susan Pavel (sa'hLa mitSa)
2007
2007.38
Keet Shagoon (Killer Whale)
Preston Singletary
2003
2003.12
yiq́us (coiled basket)
Susan Wawatkin Bedal
1900-30
2005.99
Canoe-shaped bowl with quail topknots
Pomo
early 20th century
2013.4.13
Thunderbird and Sisiyutł Robe
Maxine Matilpi
2016
2016.11
Four Seasons series: Fall
Wendy Red Star
2006, printed 2016
2016.13.1
Four Seasons series: Winter
Wendy Red Star
2006, printed 2016
2016.13.2
Four Seasons series: Spring
Wendy Red Star
2006, printed 2016
2016.13.3
Four Seasons series: Indian Summer
Wendy Red Star
2006, printed 2016
2016.13.4

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