One of the Northwest Coast basketmaker's most interesting products is the hat. Generally conical in shape, with variations in form and structure from region to region, they were light, waterproof, and decorative. The figures represented on this hat are two killer whales and a raven. This is a type that could be used for everyday wear as well as for formal occasions. (Holm, Crooked Beak of Heaven, 1972)

In the 1840s non-Haida subject matter almost completely dominated the argillite carvers' repertoire. Long panel pipes, thin slabs of argillite intricately carved and pierced into silhouette friezes of shipboard scenes, were in style. They are pipes only in that they have a tiny hole drilled down from the top to meet a similar hole drilled along the bottom from one end. Very often, as in this pipe, a rectangular motif suggesting a ship's cabin occupies the center. (Holm, Crooked Beak of Heaven, 1972)

The paper is tan. The ink is red and black.

The paper is buff. The ink is red.

The paint is black and red.