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Shaman's WorldNb3.1390

Complex stylized black images in a roughly rectangular shape. Central frontal figure is bilaterally symmetrical black on white and white on black opposing on each side. Skull shaped head with tapering oval eyes with split u's above, ovoid nostrils, and ovoids with ovoid mouth. Eye shapes in hands by chin, circular knees, split, elongated u forms on either side, and eye shapes in splayed feet. On the left side at the top of the figure in black on white, there is a hooked beaked, profile bird head with face in ovoid eye and wing/tail shape above. Below, there is frontal figure with a series of split u's across the crown, raised hands, upside down head for torso, and crosshatched skirt-like tassels between legs. On the right of the figure in white on black, there is a bird-human at the top with a fetal-like head and body in crouch. Below, there is a whale with curved bands from the spout, even, closed teeth, and a series of ovoids along the elongated body and the fluked tail at the top. On the outside edges, there are four figures. The bottom two are upside down with feet merging with the two top figures. Each has a skull-like head, bent arms, round knees with elongated u forms for the leg sections, and one foot in profile to the outside. Inside shares ovoid with opposing figure. Across the top and the bottom, there is a serpent-like image and the bottom is upside down. Head on the left at the top and right on the bottom. Central frontal figure with a series of eye shapes. Written pencil inscription across bottom reads '10/50 Shaman's World Lyle Wilson '80.' The print is on a vertically rectangular, white deckle edged paper piece.

Culture
Haisla
Made in
Kitamaat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kemano Dulith TeyxvaNb3.1389

Oval image formed of three shades of grey and black amorphous dots. Circles and a simple face are outlined in two shades of red-brown amorphous dots. Central face has an ovoid head, round eyes, eyebrows, and a downward turned band for the mouth. Small circle at left of chin, two at right of temple, and a sideways horseshoe shape below with two circles inside. Written inscription across bottom reads '7/10 Kemano Dutilh Teyxva L. Wilson'. The print is on horizontally rectangular, deckle edged white paper stock. Reverse watermark letters on back bottom right read 'BFK Rives France' with an infinite symbol.

Culture
Haisla
Made in
Kitamaat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA4460

Spoon carved from one piece of wood with an elongated bowl that comes to a rounded point and a short handle that tapers slightly to a rounded end. Painted with an abstract design in dark purple-grey and brown-red featuring an eye motif.

Culture
Haisla
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA2.574

Human face with protruding hooked nose, deep eye-sockets, and round protruding eyes with hollow irises. Mouth is in shape of the number eight. Colours used are predominantly black. Cedar bark hair.

Culture
Haisla ?
Material
wood, cedar bark, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Departure Piece #1: Shaman Caught In The Midst Of A Dream3639/7

Pencil drawing of an angled ovoid with U-shapes extending from the top right and bottom left. Ovoid has a central being design, consisting of formline design elements; done with solid shading, linear hatching, and cross-hatching. Top U-shape has a crouched human figure in it; figure is made up of formline design elements. Bottom U-shape has a fineline split, and horizontal oval design; done with solid shading, and linear hatching. Artist dedication, Dedication Piece To Thelma Cooke, title, and artist mark written in pencil along bottom edge of drawing. Paper is oval-shaped and has rough edges; attached to grey board.

Culture
Haisla
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drawing3602/9

Drawing reconstruction of a plank for a Tsimshian house-front screen in vertical orientation; done in pencil and maroon pencil crayon. Drawing is of left profile of a figure with a large head, circular body and tail; formline design elements throughout interior. Diagonal maroon band along top edge, above figure. Rectangle-like outline, with a ragged bottom edge, overtop drawing, imitating house plank drawing is based off of. Description and artist signature written along bottom edge of drawing.

Culture
Haisla
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drawing3602/12

Drawing reconstruction of a Nuxalk house-screen, in horizontal orientation; done in pencil. Drawing is of a large upside down V-shape with three enlongated U-shapes extending from the bottom edge; additional ovoid-like design, with a U-shape protruding from the side, hangs from right end of the V. Ovoids protrude from top edge of V; interior of drawing filled with formline design elements. Overall drawing has a rectangular outline with three horizontal lines through it, overtop of the designs, and forming four sections; grey bands along all short edges of sections. Title, artist signaure, and date made written in bottom right corner.

Culture
Haisla
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drawing3602/13

Drawing reconstruction of a Nuxalk house-screen, in horizontal orientation; done in pencil. Drawing is of a large upside down V-shape with three enlongated U-shapes extending from the bottom edge; additional ovoid-like design hangs from left end of V. Ovoids protrude from top edge of V; interior of drawing filled with formline design elements. Overall drawing has a rectangular outline with three horizontal lines through it, going overtop designs, and forming four sections; grey bands along all short edges of sections. Title, artist signaure, and date made written in bottom right corner.

Culture
Haisla
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drawing3602/10

Drawing reconstruction of a Nuxalk house-screen, in horizontal orientation; done in pencil. Drawing is of a bird shown in profile, facing left side of print. Figure has large wings pointed downward, clawed feet, a thin beak, and angled, pointed protrusions towards the back of the body; formline design elements throughout interior. Overall drawing has a rectangular outline with two horizontal lines through it, going overtop designs, and forming three sections; grey bands along all short edges of sections. Title, artist signature, and date made written in bottom right corner.

Culture
Haisla
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drawing3602/11

Drawing reconstruction of a Nuxalk house-screen, in horizontal orientation; done in pencil. Drawing is of a bird shown in profile, facing right side of print. Figure has large wings pointed downward, clawed feet, and a long tail; formline design elements throughout interior. Overall drawing has a rectangular outline with dotted lines along the short edges. Title, artist signature, and date made written in bottom right corner.

Culture
Haisla
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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