THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 



pies, to the wonderful examples of Chilkat blankets, woven 

 from mountain goat's wool and cedar bark, and to the 

 curiously formed and carved spoons of mountain goat horn 

 in the same section. The conventionalized designs en- 

 graved on wooden boxes are worthy of inspection, as are 

 also the pipes, masks and carvers' tools. 



Examine the cases containing the raw material, imple- 

 ments and finished product, which illustrate the weaving art 

 of the Kwakiutl, and also the models of the primitive but 

 effective traps used in fishing by these same peoples. In a 

 near-by alcove the curiously designed whaling implements, 

 seal clubs and fishing tackle of the Nootka are noteworthy. 

 It is related that when Europeans first visited the Pacific 

 Coast they found that the Nootka were the only people who 

 attempted the hunting of whales and that it was the privi- 

 lege and duty of the chiefs to throw the harpoon. The 

 basketry work in this hall is frequently used by artists and 

 designers as patterns for symmetry and decoration. 



The industries and ceremonies of the various tribes are 

 faithfully reproduced in the mural decorations. The visitor 

 now proceeds to the 



WEST CORRIDOR 



where are exhibited specimens of particular interest re- 

 cently acquired. A large relief map of the Panama Canal 

 Zone and the series of paintings of Mont Pele are of in- 

 terest. 



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