General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History . CARVED WOODEN FIGURE made bv the Quinault Indians inhabiting the northwestern coast of the State of Washington. «j£ ESKIMO WOMAN FISHING THE ICE (Group in the Eskimo Hall) of British Columbia, the exhibits are ar-ranged in the older in which the severaltribes are encountered in traveling fromsouth lo north along the coast of Washington, British Columbia, and the righl side of the hall are the BellaCoola. 1 simshian, Haida; on the left, dieNootka, Kwakiutl, Tlingit. I he murals of Will S. Taylor
General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History . CARVED WOODEN FIGURE made bv the Quinault Indians inhabiting the northwestern coast of the State of Washington. «j£ ESKIMO WOMAN FISHING THE ICE (Group in the Eskimo Hall) of British Columbia, the exhibits are ar-ranged in the older in which the severaltribes are encountered in traveling fromsouth lo north along the coast of Washington, British Columbia, and the righl side of the hall are the BellaCoola. 1 simshian, Haida; on the left, dieNootka, Kwakiutl, Tlingit. I he murals of Will S. Taylor illustrate not only the industries, religious andsocial life of these Indians, but also theirheavilv forested and fog and rain-drenched environment. Themuralson theright side are devoted to ceremonial andreligious life; on the left to daily life andindustries: over the entrance to games; andat the further end of the hall is depictedthe return ol a victorious war party. 3- As conspicuous as is their technologicalskill in handling wood (see models show-ing methods of wood working and com-pleted objects) is their adeptness in weav-ing (see Chilkat ceremonial blankets) inmountain goat woo
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Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade191, booksubjectnaturalhistorymuseums
