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English: "Eskimo woman fishing through the ice" Museum Exhibit

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Title: General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: American Museum of Natural History Sherwood, George Herbert, 1876-1937 Lucas, Frederic A. (Frederic Augustus), 1852-1929 Miner, Roy Waldo, 1875-1955
Subjects: American Museum of Natural History Natural history museums
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
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CARVED WOODEN FIGURE made bv the Quinault Indians inhabiting the northwestern coast of the State of Washington
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«j£ ESKIMO WOMAN FISHING IHROK.H THE ICE (Group in the Eskimo Hall) of British Columbia, the exhibits are ar-ranged in the older in which the severaltribes are encountered in traveling fromsouth lo north along the coast of Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska.On the righl side of the hall are the BellaCoola. 1 simshian, Haida; on the left, dieNootka, Kwakiutl, Tlingit. I he murals of Will S. Taylor illustrate not only the industries, religious andsocial life of these Indians, but also theirheavilv forested and fog and rain-drenched environment. Themuralson theright side are devoted to ceremonial andreligious life; on the left to daily life andindustries: over the entrance to games; andat the further end of the hall is depictedthe return ol a victorious war party. 3- As conspicuous as is their technologicalskill in handling wood (see models show-ing methods of wood working and com-pleted objects) is their adeptness in weav-ing (see Chilkat ceremonial blankets) inmountain goat woo

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