. The coast Indians of southern Alaska and northern British Columbia. Indians of North America; Indians of North America. EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXVIIl,. \/3Z Tlingit Ceremonial and Household Food-dishes. Fig. 191. Feast Dish. A deep wooden trough used by the chiefs in the feasts ac- companying their numerous ceremonials. Tlie edge is inlaid with a double row of opercula and the ends faintly etched and painted in a totemic design in red and black. Cat. No. 60158, U. S. N. M. Tlingit Indians, Sitka, Alaska. Collected by John J. McLean. Fig. 192. Feast Dish. Flat, shallow vessel of same character
. The coast Indians of southern Alaska and northern British Columbia. Indians of North America; Indians of North America. EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXVIIl,. \/3Z Tlingit Ceremonial and Household Food-dishes. Fig. 191. Feast Dish. A deep wooden trough used by the chiefs in the feasts ac- companying their numerous ceremonials. Tlie edge is inlaid with a double row of opercula and the ends faintly etched and painted in a totemic design in red and black. Cat. No. 60158, U. S. N. M. Tlingit Indians, Sitka, Alaska. Collected by John J. McLean. Fig. 192. Feast Dish. Flat, shallow vessel of same character and locality as above. These are the extremes of feast dishes in depth, style of orna- mentation, and shape. The carved figure on each end represents the eagle. These two types are found also amongst the Haida and Tsiiu- shian. Cat. No. (50167. U. S. N. M. Sitka, Alaska. Collected by John J. McLean. Food Dishes. Fig. 193, Cat. No. 74401; Fig. 194, Cat. No. 7442r,; Fig. 195, Cat. No. 74402: Fig. 196, Cat. No. 74414; Fig. 197, Cat. No. 74412. All from Tlingit In- dians, Alaska. Collected by John J. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Niblack, Albert P. (Albert Parker), 1859-1929. Washington, D. C. The Museum
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