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Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red, snout-like protruding nostril with a series of black and white s-shapes above. Running from the brow is a central black frill, outlined in white, that protrudes outward then curves downwards to the top of the beak. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The underside of the beak is natural with black, feather-like detailing. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine that articulates the beak. The top and sides have small bundles of small stripes of cedar bark. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.
Pentagonal wooden frontlet depicting a hawk resting on the head of a frog. Abalone shell inlay decorates the border. Painted in red, green and black. Bored holes with string still attached visible along the edge of the hawk.
Warrior dance knife, or baton in the form of Sisiutl. One side is carved but unpainted. The other side has a central frontal head with two upward and outward curling horn-like appendages at the top and a profile head on either side, each of which has another upward and backward curling horn-like appendage at the top. Painted green, white, black, and red.
Large wooden mask-like shaped lid carved in the form of Dzunuk'wa (Tsonoqua). She has large open mouth and eyes, pursed lips, shallow cheeks and carved nose. Painted red around the eyes and the mouth; face painted black.
Mask of a white skull with red eyes. Holes at eyes and mouth; mouth has two rows of square white teeth. Triangular pieces of white painted skin are attached at forehead and chin.
Tall, almost flat, roughly carved orange-red mask. Holes at square mouth and eyes; small holes at each side. Fur attached to chin, forehead, and nose; details at eyes, nose, and teeth done by burning.
Large, carved, wooden, raven hamatsa mask with a long beak and ovoid shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of skin, with fur, nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and nose. At the back of the nose are five black U-forms with a large black s-shape; each shape is outlined in white. The eyes are white, outlined in black and red, on a white and red, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twine used to open and close the beak. The top has short pieces of cedar creating a fringe, while the back has longer strips that hang over the wearer. The bottom is black with white edging. The mask is painted black, red and white with stylized designs. (Part b is a detached piece of cedar fringe.)
Whale mask, or headdress, with moveable dorsal fin, pectoral fins, tail and lower jaw. At the base of the dorsal fin is an eagle with outstretched wings. The bird is attached to rigging for movement. By the blow hole there is a carved face of Bak'was. Under the lower jaw of the whale is a face, and on the pectoral fins are protruding hands in dark and light green. The tail shaft is segmented. The tail fins have a painted ovoid design underneath and a facial design on top. The body is painted black with white lines and circles. The fins are painted with designs in red, green, black and white. The face is painted black with black eyebrows outlines in white, green around the eyes with incised white lines, white below the eye sockets, black and red nostrils with white rims, and red lips with Bak'was painted in white, black, green and red. The bird is painted white and black with red legs and eyes, a white beak with red edges, and its wings are black with white stripes on the underside and white with black and red dots of paint on the top side. Some of the original painting can be found inside the side fins.
Plain oval shaped mask with small circular cut out eyes and two cut-out nostrils. Right side of mask is painted green.
Ornament in the shape of a stylized green skull. The cheeks are slightly concave, and the wood tapers from the nose to the chin, thinnest at the chin. The eyes and nostrils are recessed circular holes. There is a length of orange-brown string attached to a metal loop at the chin.