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Carved and painted wooden frontlet with abalone inlay all around the sides and as eyes in the three faces. Roughly circular in shape; main, central face is a bird with a large beak projecting outward. Above is a small three-dimensional head projecting outward; there is another small round face below the beak. Each figure's eyes are abalone disks. A flat rim surrounds the whole frontlet, inlaid with numerous abalone pieces in various shapes, primarily rectangular or rounded squares. Many of the inlays have holes drilled through both sides. Brown plastic wire is tied at the back through four of the side holes; there are six holes drilled through on each side. (There is an epoxy resin filled area at the back, from an old repair).
Wooden sculpture of a human figure with a carved dish, or bowl, on the back of a slave. The main figure is kneeling and holding a bulging bentwood-style dish, balanced on the back of another smaller figure, who is crouched down on all fours and looking out from the front of the base.
Miniature totem pole brooch. A bear sits at bottom in an upright pose with knees bent, front legs raised so paws come together in front of chin. Body is red-brown. Face shows large green and black eyes, and a heavy brow, with an open mouth in red. On the bear’s head perches a large bird with wings fully spread, feathers painted in formline style on the front. Wedge shaped head has a large curved beak, and a ridge sits on top of head. Eyes are also green and black. Back of pole is undecorated but for a black line along top of wings. A metal stick pin is glued to back.
Small unpainted, wooden, Dzunuk'wa style mask, without eye or mouth holes. The fine wood grain is prominent, creating circles at eyes and forehead, and emphasizing the overhanging top lip of the protruding mouth. Back is flat, with "Ellen Neel" carved above centre.
Round silver pendant depicting a repoussé wolf head in profile. Artist inscription on back: GusC.
Unpainted, carved bird attached to thick rectangular base. Bird is in a sitting position, clawed feet to front, wings at sides, large head with a prominent curved beak and flat top pitched slightly forward. Eyes are blank circles. Wings have a suggestion of feathers and openwork patterning that continues onto back where wings end in vertical lines. "Neel" is carved into back at bottom. A pair with 3204/5.
Unpainted, carved bird attached to thick rectangular base. Bird is in a sitting position, clawed feet to front, wings at sides, large head with a prominent curved beak and flat top pitched slightly forward. Eyes are blank circles. Wings have a suggestion of feathers and openwork patterning that continues onto back, where wings end in curved vertical lines. "Neel" is carved into back at bottom. A pair with 3204/6.
Small unpainted, wooden, Dzunuk'wa style mask, without eye or mouth holes. Wood grain is prominent, creating circles at eyes and forehead, and emphasizing the round protruding mouth. Back is flat, with "Ellen Neel" carved below centre.
Small carved model pole. Partly painted. Figures are: thunderbird at top, with an animal face painted on its body, standing on a crouching bear (lower feet not shown). Pole is nailed onto the base from below with one nail. The wings are one separate piece of wood (part b) nailed onto the pole at the back with a single nail. The back is unpainted and has a stamp with the following: "Made in Canada by Ellen Neel & the Totem Carvers - Kwakiutl Indians".
The acrylic paint is black, red, green, and turquoise.