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Handmade toy bicycle consisting of metal wires coiled together; wheels are wrapped in rubber. Wire figure seated on bike playing a drum with drumsticks. The drum is made from a green juice can. "R" and "L" written on right and left tips of drumsticks. Figure dressed in matching floral shirt and pants, in light blue, dark blue, dark green, and white. Head and tips of drumsticks are circular pieces of wood, painted white; smiling face drawn in marker. Musician wears a white and green cardboard hat. Curved handle attached to back of bicycle, for steering and pushing. When moved, figure plays drum.
Handmade toy vehicle consisting of metal wires coiled together; wires that make up main body are wrapped in assorted plastic, wheels are uncovered. Construction is open with wires making up a rectangular platform for four figures to stand on. All figures are dressed in cotton clothing, and have stuffed heads with faces embroidered on. Male figures on left are playing guitars, and female figures on right are playing drums. Identical guitars are made up of wood and bottle caps; drum in back consists of a large plastic cap, and drum at front is made of bottle caps threaded together. Long curved handle attached to back bottom edge, that bends overtop entire vehicle; for steering and pushing. When toy is moved, all arms move to play instruments.
Large lidded wooden chest. The exterior of the chest (part a) shows finely grooved texturing on surface. Each panel has borders at all four edges, with fine, vertical, parallel lines throughout the centre. Five parallel grooves run horizontally along the upper and lower edges of the chest, with diagonal grooves down each adjacent corner. The corners and base are secured with root-like(?) ties, wood pegs and nails. The exterior has a dark brown-black colour. The interior of the chest shows carving tool marks. There is a rectangular piece of wood along the interior, bottom edge of one side panel. The lid (part b) is flat on underside, with an upright ridge along the long front and back edges. The side edges are also carved with fine vertical parallel lines. The lid is composed of three pieces of wood pegged and nailed together. The underside surface of the lid is covered in carving tool marks.
Model totem pole (part a) with detachable wings (parts b-c). Pole has four carved figures, from top: thunderbird with pink beak; a human holding a sea lion upside-down, with a face depicted between the tail flippers; the sea lion holds a sea creature in its mouth. The figures all have eye outlines - thunderbird in blue-green; human in green; the sea lion in blue; and the sea creature has blue. The sea creature's mouth is outlined in red, and has five full and two half black vertical stripes on its body. 'CHARLIE JAMSON' written on back.
Model totem pole (also fragment bag with wing pieces). From top, bird figure, killerwhale, upside-down male figure. The bird has a large head and small body. It is seated on the back of the killerwhale below, with seperately carved wings inserted into its back. It has feathers painted and a face on its chest. The killerwhale is upright with its head bent forward with the lower half of the upside-down male figure partially inside of its mouth.
Model totem pole with three carved figures. From top, a seated or crouched male figure with feather headdress. The carved headdress has five upright feathers, which increase in size and then decrease again giving the headdress a curved appearance, and an ovoid hole carved above the figure's head. The male figure is crouched on top of a large head, and holds a serpent in front of his body. The large head has upright rounded ears.
Adze sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Adze has a long cylindrical shaft with an acute-angled haft at the end. Smooth stone, wedge-shaped blade inserted into notch at end of haft; secured in notch with three bands of braided rattan and resin(?). Adze is undecorated. Blue card inserted into bag, behind adze, with images of person using an adze, and one of an adze by itself; paragraph of text describes materials, and how it was made.
Bow with three arrows sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Bow is wrapped with plant fibre and its string is made of the same material; arrows are attached to string and side of bow with plant fibre ties. Arrows have bamboo shafts, long wood tips, and pigment decorations along the tips; small feathers attached around bottoms of tips. Orange card inserted into bag, behind bow and arrows, with images of people using them; paragraph of text describes materials, decoration, and uses of bows and arrows.
Hand drum sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Drum is hour-glass shaped; bottom is open and top is covered with lizard skin, secured with plant fibre tie and resin(?). Rectangular handle protrudes from centre of drum; wide arch extends from other side, for resting drum against leg. Drum is undecorated. Light blue card inserted into bag, behind drum, with image of person playing drum and one of the drum itself; paragraph of text describes maker, materials, and construction techniques.
Carved wood bowl and stick sealed inside a plastic bag; bag is secured shut with a paper manufacturer's label stapled over the opening. Bowl is oval-shaped with tapering ends; assortment of dot, linear, and circular motifs incised around sides of bowl. Motifs are filled with dark pigment; dried sap molded to pointed edges of bowl, along interior. Stick has a flattened top and cylindrical shaft; bottom edge of top portion has rows of horizontal lines and dots, also filled in with dark pigment. Green card inserted into bag, behind carved miniatures, with images of the bowl and an individual using it; paragraph of text describes bowl, and manufacturing process.