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Round silver pendant or brooch (part a), with Tschumos (sea bear) design. Part b is a double-link silver chain. The pendant design shows a bear-like creature with two small ears above the eyes, a mouth full of teeth and a protruding tongue. Rising above the nostrils is a vertical rectangular shape detailed with three regularly spaced ovoids. The front and back legs are mirrored around both sides. The front legs start beside the eyes, with paws ending below the chin. The back legs start at the tail (upper centre) and split out to sides with paws ending beside the ears. The design covers the entrire front surface except for a thin smooth border running all the way around the edge. The empty background spaces have been darkened. There is cross-hatching on the tail and in a small area of each front leg. There are two hanging loops attached near the upper edge on the back, for the chain. There is also a wide pin clasp on the back so it can be worn as a brooch. Inscription on back reads "HAIDA ART Reid."
Gold bracelet with an oval design at the front-centre. The decoration shows a dove facing left, on a flowering branch inside an incised oval that reaches to top and bottom edges. Both long edges have a plain, linear border. The bracelet is wider at the oval/centre, tapering toward each squared end where it has a single slotted hook clasp. The inside is plain, but has mottled marks over the surface due to the manufacture technique.
Stuffed animal, known as a "packing doll" type. In the form of a mother walrus (part a) and baby walrus (part b). Large walrus is made of dark brown wool, with tusks in a light tan colour, and whiskers made from single strands of tan thread. Animal is wearing a blue wool parka (amauti) decorated with green and white waves around hems, and light blue stitching. The small walrus calf fits into the large hood of the mother's parka. Calf has small stitches of light coloured wool for whiskers.
Carving of a kayak (part a) with a separate seated figure (part b), float (part c), harpoon (part d), and a kayak paddle (part e). There is thread attached to the harpoon and the float to represent a skin line. (Originally had skin lines).
Carving of two arctic hares - a mother and leveret - attached to a base. The mother (part a) is standing on her hind legs while the leveret (part b) is on all fours. Both are have a hole in their base that attaches to a peg on the rectangular base.
Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with foot and attached convex lid (part b), with metal knob and fibre at top. Parallel slat base construction. Imbricated design of parallel vertical bands of alternating dark cherry bark and grass, three sections on long side and one on short. Rawhide closure at front and two hinges at back. Top of lid is beaded with red cherry bark and grass. Rim of lid is beaded in grass in checkerboard pattern, with side including red cherry bark. Cedar root slat foundation with coiled elements of cedar root; imbrication in red and black cherry bark and bullrush; rawhide hinges and loop; lead button; string handle on top.
A large, long and deep rectangular stone cooking pot.
NORTHERN HAIDA MASTER CARVERS. WRIGHT, ROBIN K., 2001, Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS