Necklace of ten individual argillite plaques, varied slightly in size and shape, showing animal crest designs (grizzly, eagle, hawk, thunderbird, killer whale). Thin brown leather strip onto which they are strung is bound together at ends with purple thread. Each plaque has a description, place, date and artist signature incised into the back, e.g., "Haida Eagle Crest 69 Skidegate McGuire."

Carved, long argillite pipe. The body of the pipe is detailed with a human figure; the top of the bowl is position as if it was a headdress. On top of the body is a female figure sitting against the stem of the bowl facing the mouthpiece. In each of her hands she holds a leg of an octopus which has the rest of its legs in her mouth. The woman’s head is pulled back, her eyes shut. The octopus is facing left; has carved tentacles, eyes and beak.

Carved argillite pole with a slight taper and a concaved back mounted on a square base. From top to bottom: seal ? with spotted skin and protruding snout. Raven with a long beak and the wings tucked inwards; bear with a snout, carved nostril, bared teeth and protruding tongue holding onto three rings that sit on the head of a beaver. Beaver with two large front teeth holding onto a chewing stick. Its tail is turned upright and holds a human face.

Small, black, carved figure, depicting the head and upper body of a humanoid figure, with a tall fin-like protrusion on its head. The fin has further fin-like appendages on its sides. The figure's teeth are jagged. Mounted on rectangular base. Inscription on back: "Skidegate 69 McGuire".

A carved argillite model totem pole with a flat rectangular base. The figures on the pole, from bottom to top, include the following: a beaver, a raven with its beak tucked behind its own upturned tail, a human-like face, and an eagle.

Fine grained, grey with k-felspar inclusions

Large, uncarved stone block of black argillite. The stone shows varying shades of black, dark green and grey.

item is from the Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection

Appears to be two carved animal heads joined back to back. P. Spier 2/20/96