EXPLANATION OF PLATE XVII, 



Chief and Shaman Ceremonial Batons. 



Fig. 61. Chief's Baton (taskear). Cedar wood. Carried on ceremonial occasions 

 to denote rank. Lower figure, a frog ; upper, chief with ceremonial 

 hat. Cat. No. 89097, U. S. N. M. Haida Indians, Skidegate, Queen 

 Charlotte Islands. Collected by James G. Swan. 



Fig. 62. Chief's Baton (taskeai^). In dancing or when presiding over a feast the 

 chief thumps on the floor with his baton to emijhasize the time or to at- 

 tract attention when about to speak. Cat. No. 89095, U. S. N. M. 

 Haida Indians, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. Collected 

 by James G. Swan. 



Fig. 63. Dance Wand. Carried in the liand. Ornamented with human hair. Cat. 

 No. 127169, U. S. N. M. Hoodsinoo Indians (Koluschan stock), Alaska. 

 Collected by Paymaster E. B. Webster, U. S. Navy. 



Fig. 64. Dance Wand. Of wood, in imitation of ancient war spear. The carved 

 head is ornamented with human hair. Cat. No. 74527, U. S. N. M. 

 Haida Indians, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. Collected 

 by James G. Swan. 



Fig. 65. Chief's Ceremonial Baton. Carved. Upper figure. Koot, the eagle ; 

 lower, Tsing, the beaver. Cat. No. 89098, U. S. N. M. Haida Indians, 

 Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. Collected by 

 James G. Swan. 



Fig. 66. Shaman's Baton or Wand. Supposed to possess magical powers. Carried 

 by medicine man in his ceremonies. Cat. No. 89100, U. S. N. M. Haida 

 Indians, Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. Col- 

 lected by James G. Swan. 



