Calligraphic work of a kanji character, 背 (se; back) on thick, white, rectangular paper, with black ink, in various thicknesses and consistencies, creating an image in black, grey and white. Wood glue was added to create areas of shininess on the ink, as well as on the paper. A kanji character, 背 (se; back) is written so that it also takes on the image of a spinal column. The character mainly covers the right side of the page. Some ink is also on the back of the page near top and bottom edges.

Many rows of Chinese characters written on very thin, off-white paper.

Large format colour photograph of a scene showing three people processing a large collection of objects into lots, in preparation for an auction. The objects (mainly from Northwest Coast groups) surround the table where the people are working. Many objects are on the floor, others are on shelves and some are on the table. The two men sit behind a long table, one with a laptop. A woman stands at the right, also behind the table. Edition 1 of 3. Photograph is mounted in a large frame.

Coil of two intertwined dyed silk prayer cords each made up of five separate colours of silk cord. Cord is tightly twisted together in a pattern of 1 white, 1 light green, 1 pink, 1 yellow, 1 blue (repeated). The cord is tied in a knot, with the ends of the cords bound by thin red thread.

Photograph of a Buddhist statue, in a wooden frame. The black and white photo has white Chinese characters written on it, and a thin white border. The frame is made of painted black wood with a circular metal ring affixed to the top. On the back of the frame there is a red paper envelope taped on, and some orange string tied between two other metal rings positioned left to right.

Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Gold bracelet with an oval design at the front-centre. The decoration shows a dove facing left, on a flowering branch inside an incised oval that reaches to top and bottom edges. Both long edges have a plain, linear border. The bracelet is wider at the oval/centre, tapering toward each squared end where it has a single slotted hook clasp. The inside is plain, but has mottled marks over the surface due to the manufacture technique.

6 PAINTED WOOD OARS OR PADDLES. As of 3-13-2008, one of the 6 now changed to number E129577-0. - F. PickeringThis kayak paddle is illustrated and described in detail (listed as # T.14562.3) on p. 474 and Color Plate XV, # 4, after p. 274 in Golden, Harvey. 2015. Kayaks of Alaska. Portland, OR: White House Grocery Press. Golden identifies this as a Norton Sound Yup'ik type.

6 PAINTED WOOD OARS OR PADDLES. As of 3-13-2008, one of the 6 now changed to number E129577-0. - F. PickeringThis kayak paddle is illustrated and described in detail (listed as # T.14562.2) on p. 474 and Color Plate XV, # 3, after p. 274 in Golden, Harvey. 2015. Kayaks of Alaska. Portland, OR: White House Grocery Press. Golden identifies this as a Norton Sound Yup'ik type.

6 PAINTED WOOD OARS OR PADDLES. As of 3-13-2008, one of the 6 now changed to number E129577-0. - F. PickeringThis kayak paddle is illustrated and described in detail (listed as # T.14562.5) on p. 492 and Color Plate XXII, # 1, after p. 274 in Golden, Harvey. 2015. Kayaks of Alaska. Portland, OR: White House Grocery Press. Golden identifies this as Southern Inupiaq, from the Bering Sea coast of Alaska, possibly from the King Island area.