• Results (3,435)
  • Search

Item Search

The item search helps you look through the thousands of items on the RRN and find exactly what you’re after. We’ve split the search into two parts, Results, and Search Filters. You’re in the results section right now. You can still perform “Quick searches” from the menu bar, but if you’re new to the RRN, click the Search tab above and use the exploratory search.

View Tutorial

Log In to see more items.

Head Ring1558/1

Red knitted head piece with four whole ermine skins and one piece of abalone shell. The ermine skins are sewn to the upper edge of the headdress. The rectangular piece of abalone is sewn to the front.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
synthetic fibre, ermine skin and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
HornA6205

A hollow, bottle-shaped, brown wood whistle/horn that is square in cross section with a neck tapering to a flat, beak-like mouthpiece. Bound with cedar bark around near the wider end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
WhistleA6247

A plain hollow, rounded, beak-shaped brown wood whistle. Green string is bound around the tapering 'handle-like' area just before the wider end flares outward into a square cross section. Somewhat fish-shaped in profile.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
HeaddressA4183

Carved wooden headdress. Hawk forms the lower portion, killer whale is on top, forming crown of headdress. Band is decorated with "Royal Fraser" tartan material and white feathers. Eyes of hawk have mirror inlay. Colours used are orange, red, white, and black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
glass, feather, fibre, silver alloy metal ? and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Thunderbird Leggings863/4

A pair of red wooden foot coverings attached to fabric leggings decorated with animal fur and feathers. The boots are made of three pieces of wood and held together by cord. The two side pieces have a total of four protruding claws, three on the front and one on the back. The bottom piece of wood is shaped like a fish with a fin on the heel and painted in red, green and black. The white fabric leggings have a waffle texture, a thin waist band and are attached to the inside of the boots. The leggings have animal fur attached around the waist and each leg. Feathers are sewn onto the leggings all over.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
skin, wood, paint, feather, dye, cotton fibre ?, plastic and synthetic fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Fish ClubA3818

Wooden club with large bulbous-shaped end and long handle.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
SkirtA3629

Alternate groups of strips of red and golden colour cedar bark. Strips are folded over at the top and secured with two rows of twining.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BraceletA4103

Bracelet made of a thick brass wire formed into a c shape.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
brass metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
ClubA4378

Decorated wooden club. The club is a light golden brown covered with a clear shiny lacquer. The club has six carved bands leading down to the handle. Starting from the top, the first band shows two creatures with wings and open mouthes. The second band shows a large face over a seal and then a large shark. The third band shows a bird holding a shark in its talons and then another creature. The fourth band shows men in a canoe spearing a giant shark and a bird flying near the shark's tail. The fifth band shows a bird sitting on a snake. The sixth band shows a man wearing a feathered headdress and a horse with a bridle. The handle of the club has an oval hand guard at the bottom and top of the grip. The grip is decorated with four bands of various designs with lines and dots. On the bottom of the handle 'EB' is carved.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Thunderbird Mask863/1

Thunderbird mask with a large protruding beak. Atop of the mask on each side is a tiered piece of wood that is carved to curl over at the top. The piece is painted black with red and green details. The area in between the top pieces is covered with white feathers and edged with a wooden fringe and orange rope. The eyes are round and black, the area surrounding the eyes is green. The beak is orange and red. The lower beak is hinged and opens and closes using a black string inside the mask. The bottom of the mask has a long wooden fringe laced together with red plastic. The mask has a wooden back painted red, green and black with four downward barbs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, cedar bark, paint, feather, skin and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record