Raven bowl/dish

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Summary: 
Huna, NMAI
Description: 

Acquired by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives in 1963 when the artist was employed as an IACB arts and crafts assistant at Sitka, Alaska; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI. https://collections.si.edu/search/detail/edanmdm:NMAI_274197

Location: 
Location Description: 

Baranof Island, Alexander Archipelago

Sitka; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

Community: 
Native American Collections, Huna Heritage Foundation
Protocol: 
Native American Collections Public Access, Huna Heritage Foundation Public Access
Category: 
Artistry and Artifacts
Keywords: 
walnut wood, wood, bowl, dish, raven, Tlingit, Huna, Hoonah
Collections: 
Huna Collections at NMAI
Original Date: 
1963
Creator: 
David Williams, Sr.
Source: 
National Museum of the American Indian
Identifier: 
25/8265
Type: 
carving (wood)
Format: 
Containers and vessels

Comments

There are some potentially relevant items at NARA on the Indian Arts and Crafts Board based in the Alaska Field Office, including letters from David Williams. In the following link his letters are 7-10 and 21-22.
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40863954 

Here is another link to the annual reports that I think could be interesting. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40846743

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