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Carved wooden mask depicting Dzunuk'wa. The humanoid face has a protruding forehead, recessed closed eyes, flattened nose and pursed lips. The mask is painted black with orange eye sockets and red nostrils and lips. The hair is reddish brown and pegged in strands at top of head.
Large dance screen with black designs on natural coloured ground. There is a Sisiutl design on the bottom, topped with a copper design containing a styalized form (whale?). There are two ravens, one on each side of the copper. There are several stamps in red and blue in the top right corner: ‘Wabasso’, ‘Made in Canada’, ‘Snow Drift Bleach’, ‘Longcloth’, ‘Pride of West’ and ‘Absolute Pure’.
Coiled cedar bark head ring with four carved wooden skulls attached to sides of headdress; skulls are painted white. Four bundles of cedar bark strips are attached to the sides in between the skulls. Brown ribbon ties attached at the bottom.
Brown double reed whistle that is rectangular in cross section and bound in three sections with brown twine, two near each end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut double rectangular hole nearby at either side. Sealed with pine pitch.
Mourner mask. Mask depicts a human face with two horizontal orange lines on forehead and one on chin. Lower part of nose and lips are orange, also an orange design from temple to temple over the eyes and across the bridge of the nose. Two copper strips, representing tears, run down from the corners of each eye. Eyebrows are black.
Mask with overall elongated oval shape, circular eyes and an open mouth. The mask is painted with a red v-shape on the forehead, black eyebrows that curl slightly at the ends, black eyes with red around them, red and black nostrils, a black moustache in two parts, red lips, and five black marks on the chin.
Carved wooden, long, crooked beak mask. The beak has red, ovoid shaped nostrils with a red and white u-form behind it and repeating small white u-forms above. Running from the brow is a long central black frill that protrudes outward then curves downwards to the top, tip of the beak. The mouth is red, narrow and protruding. The underside of the beak is black. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine that articulates the beak. The top and back have long stripes of cedar bark with small pieces of eagle down intertwined. Hanging from the bottom edge are pieces of twine that hold long cedar strips. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.
Bird mask with a crooked beak and a raven, carved back to back. Both have flared s-shaped red nostrils. The crook beak has a large central frill that protrudes outward from the brow and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak. The mouths are red and protruding, the raven’s beak is pointed while the crook beak is rectangular shaped. The bottom parts of the beaks are hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The faces are black with white detailing. The eyes are black, outlined in white on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. Above the crooked beak is a small bird's head with curved beak with a similar appears to the other birds. Skull is attached at the crown of the two birds. On each side of the mask is a carved human face painted white with black and red detailing. Attached to the top are bundles of small stripes of cedar bark that are intertwined with tufts of eagle down. Hanging from the central bottom are long strips of cedar that would cover the wearer. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.
Carved wooden, Hamatsa mask. The long beak has red circular shaped nostrils with a white two split-u and many s forms behind it. Running from the edge of the nostril to the middle of the beak is a carved narrow cut. The mouth is red, narrow and protruding; the underside is black. The beak hinged with a rectangular piece of fibre nailed to the mask. The eyes are black ovoids, outlined in white and red on a green ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. The inside is hollow with the exception of twine which articulates the mask. Attached to the top and sides are small bundles of cedar; few small tufts of eagle down intertwined. Small bundles of cedar along the edge of the frill. Small wooden handle is attached at top to secure mask to wearer. The mask is painted black, red, white and green with Northwest Coast stylized forms.
Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has large red elongated, cutout nostrils with a two incised white s-shapes on top. Running from the brow is a long central black frill that protrudes outward then curves downwards to the top, tip of the beak. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding. The underside of the beak is black with a black, white and red face carved in relief. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The eyes are black, outlined in white and black on a white ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine that articulates the beak. The top and sides have small bundles and a braid of cedar; few tufts of eagle down intermixed. There is a long metal strip that runs along the top of the head. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.