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Alder wood eagle mask with bear's head in centre of forehead; copper nails used to attach black and white bear's fur to outer rim; one stitch of white waxed cord attaches fur between bear's ears; white fur along eagle's jaw line; hair, with black wire wrapped ends, extend from four holes drilled into rim of bear's ears; features are emphasized in black and orange-red paint; bear's ears are outlined in black, centre has incised split u above two vertical lines; ridge in centre of forehead; black slanting brows; black eyes; orange-red nostrils and lip band; upper teeth are visible, top and bottom incisors overlap lip band. Eagle has black brows with small horizontal incised lines, fur overlaps brows; bulbous protruding eyes; orbital ridge melds with protruding cheek ridge; thin sharply curved beak incorporates wide orange-red lip band; flattened semi-circular orange-red nostrils on either side of beak. On reverse, leather strips attached to either side by one stitch of white cord; mask signed 'Dempsey Bob, Tahltan-Tlingit '87'; incised 'B' in a 'D' next to signature; unpainted wood finished with oil.
Hamatsa cannibal mask with curved beak and cedar bark hair, is painted blue, white, black and red; both sides are identical; 3 methods used in creating 'hair': (1) a rope-like band around top sides; (2) a short fringe extending upwards from band; (3) folded lengths tied loosely together in 2 places with string, covers centre top, lengths are also secured to sides and base by leather strips passed through drilled holes; portions of 'hair' covered in red and brown paint; black brows, outlined in white, extend from beak to side rim; blue and white almond shaped eye area has extended point at back; red eye socket echoes shape of eye area, black and white pupil; cheek has 2 split u forms and a red tri-pointed groove; curved black beak begins at eye area and ends in a point just past the moveable lower mandible, 2 red split u forms, facing opposite directions, black tapers to a sharp point at white front portion of beak; flaring nostrils extend from corner of mouth to widest part of curve in beak, red and white alternating bands graduate in size along length; final red band has 2 points extending into final white band; red lip band, split u design on upper lip, black and red design on underside of lower lip; string attached to inner mouth by metal 'eyes' and also to a stick at back of mask, stick attached to mask by leather strip passed through four holes in stick, 2 oval holes close to base.
Coiled, cylindrical cedar basket (a) with lid (b). Imbricated with light yellow grass and wild cherry bark. Slat bottom. Watch-spring coiled lid; one leather tie on outer edge of lid with geometric and representational designs over basket body; net of diamond shapes with animal figures inside. Lid has floral pattern radiating from centre.
Pair of soft buckskin gloves, or gauntlets, lined with dense cotton fabric. Fringe on cuffs. Gloves are machine stitched. Elongated cuffs are embroidered with a red and light blue floral design.
Slip-on leather sandals with an instep strap to which a braided toe divider is attached with one stud; one loop for big toe; all parts nailed to inner sole; bottom sole machine stitched to inner sole; flat heel stamped with Bata trademark and size, nailed to sole. Rows of short horizontal lines stamped around outer edges of soles.
Pair of off-white suede child's moccasins with white fabric lining. Embroidered floral design on toe area in green, blue, pink, red, purple, and yellow.
Pair of leather doll's moccasins; high, fringed top with pink quill work on toe. Light grey with ties of the same material. Sewn with white thread. Quill work almost missing from one.
Small, rectangular carrying basket with rounded edges and two leather strip handles. Coiled with bifurcated stitches and slat bottom and sides. Cedar root with beaded designs in red and black wild cherry bark. Geometric design in alternating rows of red and black in four horizontal rows: the long sides have red in the middle with black at either side and the short ends have red.
Chief's headdress with cap of light blue felt. Rim of cap has feathers inserted into leather holders sewn to felt. Holders are painted in bands of red, blue, and white. Feathers are brown and white with blue marabou feathers glued to the bottom shaft and to the tip of the feather. Red paper circles are glued where the marabou meets the eagle feather tip. Orange marabou feathers are on the crown of the cap. Band of loom-woven beadwork in red, blue, and yellow runs across the front to rounds of beadwork at either end. Dangles of loom woven beads with marabou feathers tied to the ends and two strips of white fur with black tips, hang from each side.
Elongated gourd rattle with stopper and leather fringe. Neck and pointed base of gourd are stained black. Elaborate decoration of mid-section consists of three panels each repeating the same linear and curvilinear patterns separated by crosshatched forms and bordered top and bottom by two parallel lines enclosing interlocking forms. Black decoration is burnt and stained. Light yellow of gourd is exposed where incised, skin is light brown. Stopper is red, and fringe is black striped.