From card: "Loan: Crossroads Sep 22 1988. Loan returned: Jan 21 1993. Illus.: Crossroads of Continents catalogue; Fig. 190, p. 157." Identified in photo caption as "Steering Paddle, Haida. Long, broad-bladed paddles were used by the steersman of large traveling canoes. Crew paddles were shorter and more pointed. Designs on paddles related to the design on the canoe, this one being an octopus with long, sucker-lined tentacles. The paddle is made of tough yellow cedar."

From card: "(a) 19 1/8" long, bone splints on ea. side. Collected October 9, 1883."

LENT TO MUSEO NACIONAL DE ANTROPOLOGIA, MAY 18, 1964. Loan returned 2012.

From card: "Represents a killer whale. Purchased from the "Ye Olde Curiosity Shop", Seattle, Wash. Attached data tag suggests Haida origin. Additional info. in Lab Acc. file."

The felt is red and black. The cloth is black and cotton. The thread is cotton and red.

The leather is brown. The leather is black. The lining is black.

The wool cloth is dark purple. The button is silver and thread. The silk is dark purple.

In the Spirit of the Ancestors-Shoes like these were first made for sale as novelties in the late 19th century, though woven grass boot liners were traditionally worn further north on the coast. In addition to basketry shoes, Telford is known for basketry garments, ranging from bustiers to skirts and cloaks.

In the Spirit of the Ancestors-Lisa Telford and her apprentice, Shauna Colbert, received the first Bill Holm Center visiting artists grant in 2006. While studying the Burke's collection, she was inspired by the basketry shoes in the collection.