Art in the life of the Northwest Coast Indians

Front Cover Frontmatter Halftitle Frontispiece Title Copyright Foreword Introduction Contents I Art Pervades the Culture II General Features of the Art Design Subject Matter Materials and Techniques The Artist III Art in Daily Occupations Household Utensils and Furnishings Boxes Spoons Dishes Mortars and Pestles Fishing and Hunting Equipment Salmon Fishing Halibut Fishing Basketry Smoking Tools Meals and Their Preparation IV Art in Daily Dress and Accessories Scanty Costume Blankets and Capes European Contributions Hats Body Decoration Ornaments V Art in Social Ceremonial Life The Social Occasions History of Ceremonial Costumes The Chilkat Blanket The Appliqued Blanket and Shirt The Dance Apron or Waist Robe Headgear Ornaments Assemblages of Costumes VI Art for Secret Societies and Winter Dances The Guardian Spirit and its Northern Sublimation Masks and Their Functions Musical Instruments Rattles Drums Whistles Staffs VII Art in Relation to the Supernatural Position of the Shaman The Shaman’s Clothing The Shaman Doll or Figure Batons, Staffs and Clubs Charms or Amulets The Shaman’s Box The Shaman’s Masks The Shaman’s Rattles VIII Art Made for Strangers The History of Argillite Carving Argillite Carving in the Collection The Artists IX The Rasmussen Collection How the Collection was Assembled The Collector Mr. Rasmussen’s Indian Friends The Character of the Collection Catalog Argillite Carvings [1] Basketry [16] Boxes [85] Canoe Accessories [96] Carvings [99] Coppers [113] Charms [118] Clothing Blankets [120] Dance Aprons [131] Shirts [137] Dishes [146] Fishing Gear Halibut Hooks with Carved Arms [159] Other Fishing Gear [186] Gambling [192] Hats and Hat Ornaments Carved Hats [197] Woven Hats [203] Hat Ornaments [212] Headdresses [215] House Boards and Posts [229] Masks [233] Mats [259] Musical Instruments [266] Ornaments and Accessories Bags [280] Belt [284] Bracelets [285] Combs [297] Ear Ornaments [299] Labrets [311] Necklaces [316] Nose Rings [319] Ornaments [321] Ornaments and Pendants [326] Shaman’s Paraphernalia Batons [332] Boxes [341] Charms [344] Headdresses [362] Shirts [366] Smoking [367] Spoons and Ladles [374] Staffs, Batons, and Canes Canes [424] Ceremonial Staffs [427] Dance Staffs [429] Hand Totems [435] Tools [437] Weapons Bows [451] Knives [452] Slave Killers [456] Bibliography Notes on the Bibliography I. Northwest Coast Art A–B B–E E–H H–K K–O O–T T–W II. Northwest Coast Tribal Background B C–S S–W Other Collections United States Canada Europe Colophon