These carved frontlets were attached to regal headdresses and used in the Kwakwaka'wakw Tlasula. This beaver is identified by its two large front teeth and stick in its mouth. Its flat tail raised at the top has a human face at the base.

The paint is red, white, black, and green.

The cotton cloth is black and dark blue. The cloth is red.

The paint is black, red, green, and white. The wool is blue.

The copper theme is a favorite with Kwakwaka'wakw artists. Representations of coppers are used as grave monuments, housefront paintings, and other objects, including button blankets. The button blanket is the traditional ceremonial blanket of the Kwakwaka'wakw. The general form is fairly uniform, with variations in the figures represented and in the details of the border designs. Most have as foundation a dark blue blanket, but green is not uncommon. All the materials in button blankets are products of trade. (Holm, Crooked Beak of Heaven, 1972)

The cloth is wool, blue, and red. The cloth is cotton. The cloth is cotton and white. The felt is red. The button is plastic. The sequin is red, green, and white. The bead is blue. The bead is white. The thread is white.

This forehead mask represents Kolus, a white down-covered thunderbird. It was carved by Willie Seaweed for his son, Joe, to use during the Great Dance of the Tlasula. Joe Seaweed received the privilege of performing this masked dance from his mother, Alice, who had it as part of her dowry.