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Light brown wood triple whistle made of three single whistles of equal length bound together by brown string. All three pieces are octagonal in cross section. All three pieces come to a tapering end and are bound in three places with brown string, one near each of the ends and one near the middle (bound across all three around the middle and the tapering ends). While the wider end is solid on each piece, there is a hollow (three in total) through the tapering end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole (three in total) nearby on one side. Lower portions are painted navy blue as is the string binding at that end.
Skirt (or mat?). Elongated, wovan rectangular piece. Long strands of light-coloured cedar bark twined together with evenly-spaced horizontal rows of stiffer bark. Hemmed along top edge, cut along bottom edge.
Apron consisting of two pieces of woven cedar on a braided strap. Each piece of woven cedar is made with twined weaving and has a long fringe hanging below. The wefts and waist band are woven from harder bark.
Cedar bark ring with a patterned trade cloth backing. Two ermine pelts along the upper rim, one with a horizontal band of cedar bark attached to the ring directly underneath it. Red yarn tied to the ermine pelts.
Carved wooden, crooked beak headdress, or mask. The beak has large red and white ovoid shaped nostrils with a red and white split u form on one side. Running from the brow is a large central black frill that protrudes outward and curves inwards to underneath the centre of the beak. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The underside of the beak is black with white detailing; beak is nailed shut. The eyes are black, outlined in white and black on a green ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. There are black and white u-shaped feathers behind the eye. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a thin ring of cedar used by the wearer. Attached at the top are small bundles of small stripes of cedar bark. Hanging from the back are long strips of bark. Lining the top, side and bottom is a twisted braid of cedar. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.
Large, carved, wooden, raven hamatsa mask with a long beak and thin, s-shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and nose. At the back of the nose are three triangles, outlined in white. The eyes are white, outlined in black, on a red, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. In front of the eye are three white U-forms and under the eye are five white s-shapes. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twine used to open and close the beak. The top, side and bottom edges of the mask are lined with braided cedar. The top has short pieces of cedar creating a fringe, while there are a few longer pieces on the sides. There are three feathers intertwined in the cedar. The bottom is black with white U-forms. The mask is painted black, red, and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.
Carved bird mask with a long beak and oval shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather on either side, nailed to the lower mouth. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging and white detailing. There are numerous white U-forms extending from the back of the mouth to around the nose. The eye is outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; eyebrow is black. The top of the head is decorated with cedar bark fringe and black feathers. Long strips of cedar run down the back, sides and front of the opening. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a long rectangular shaped, wooden handle and attached twine cords. The mask is painted black, red and white.
Cedar bentwood box (part a) with a lid (part b). All four sides made from a single cedar board, steamed and bent into three right angle corners. The open seam is nailed together. Straight sides, fluted on ends and one side. A separate cedar board is nailed on to make a bottom. Lid is constructed of a cedar board with one side of having an upturned flaring edge.
Plaited cedar bark headband with twined coils of bark around the upper rim. Bundles of cedar bark strips are attached horizontally on either side of the headband. Band is lined with white and red checkered cotton cloth. Traces of red colouring in the cedar bark.
Spruce root hook, carved and steamed into a "u"-shape until the two arms come together. There is a knob carved on one arm end and leader line attached. The other arm end is fixed with a wooden point set at an acute angle to the arm and lashed with braided rope.