Tall, completely sculptured poles were almost entirely a development of the early twentieth century. Before that time most Kwakwaka'wakw totemic monuments were either interior house posts or single figures of birds, animals, and mythical beings perched on the house gables or on tall, plain masts. This carving of an eagle is of the latter kind. The outspread wings are separate attached pieces, as is characteristic of many large Kwakwaka'wakw sculputured figures. From the character of this painting and of the sculptural form, the piece can be attributed to Arthur Shaughnessy, a prominent carver and contemporary of artists Mungo Martin and Willie Seaweed. (Holm, Crooked Beak of Heaven, 1972)

This small bentwood box has a lid with a high flange, a form unique to the Kwakwaka'wakw.

The paint is white, red, green, and black. The cloth is cotton.

The paint is red, black, and green.

The paint is black and red.

The paint is green, red, black, and white.

The paint is red and green.

The paint is black and red.

The paint is red and black.