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Burden basket. Rectangular with three separated rows of animal designs covering all four sides. The figures are reddish-brown bark, with a lighter (yellowish) grass as background. The upper outside edge is reinforced with a rectangular loop of thick metal (telegraph) wire, held on with hide and fibre loops. The inside base is reinforced with a rectangular loop of root, bent at three corners.
Moon mother mask. A large face protrudes from the centre of a convex oval of wood, with a smaller face both above the forehead and below the chin. Central face has prominent black brows and round, black, staring pupils to either side of a carved vertical ridge. Nose has flared red nostrils, above a wide red mouth with a circular labret in an extended lower lip. The smaller faces are nearly identical but with less carved detail and no labret. The bottom face is upside down. Each has several plugs of long brown hair at top of head. The surrounding oval is painted along its edge with black, red and blue-green stripes, with evenly place inset squares of abalone shell. The back of the mask is concave with chamois ties.
Carved rectangular panel, or plaque, with sloped sides leading to a flat top surface, upon which is incised a fish with large rounded head, long front fin and thick tail. Body is narrow and curved, in formline style. Surrounding it are crosshatched lines. Wood has been stained a red-brown on top surface and sides. Signed "D Cranmer 65" on back.
Wooden spatula-like spoon has a long blade with a squared tip, narrowing toward handle. Blade is slightly concave on top surface, decorated in carved formlines, with a ridge down the back that extends from the handle. Handle is long and rounded, flattened on upper surface, with a small inset section at end holding a sparse, incised motif. “80” is carved on the tip.
Large painting on plywood panel. Sisiutl dance screen motif. Central sun with sisiutls inside, killer whales above and below, gold-coloured background. Blackened (fire damage) across upper section. Signed on lower left, front "Blackie Dick". Back is unpainted.
Carved figure of a kingfisher. Bird sits with legs and feet at front of body, wings held close to sides. Bill is long and somewhat rounded, with a tall crest sweeping back from the forehead, painted red and black. Black eyes are small and round, while face has designs in green and beak is light grey and red. Head, back, and feathers across torso and wings are outlined in black, with legs painted black and grey. Wings have green and red decoration.
Carved figure of an owl. Bird sits on a small round base, legs and feet at front of body, wings held close to sides, with head angled slightly forward. Beak is large and hooked, under a heavy brow and large square ears atop the head. Eyes are large and round, painted black, while face and beak and are painted green with lines of red. Head, back, and feathers across torso and wings are outlined in black, with yellow bands across the legs and feet. Wings have green and red decoration.