DISCOVERY ROOM (AMNH - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, NEW YORK, NY, USA, 2001)

OBJECTS OF EXCHANGE: SOCIAL AND MATERIAL TRANSFORMATION ON THE LATE NINETEENTH-CENTURY NORTHWEST COAST. GLASS, AARON EXHIBITION CATALOG, 2011, Publisher: BARD GRADUATE CENTER CHIEFLY FEASTS: THE ENDURING KWAKIUTL POTLACH. JONAITIS, ALDONA EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1991 OBJECTS OF BRIGHT PRIDE: SECOND EDITION. WARDWELL, ALLEN EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1978

OBJECTS OF EXCHANGE: SOCIAL AND MATERIAL TRANSFORMATION ON THE LATE NINETEENTH-CENTURY NORTHWEST COAST. GLASS, AARON EXHIBITION CATALOG, 2011, Publisher: BARD GRADUATE CENTER CHIEFLY FEASTS: THE ENDURING KWAKIUTL POTLACH. JONAITIS, ALDONA EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1991 OBJECTS OF BRIGHT PRIDE: SECOND EDITION. WARDWELL, ALLEN EXHIBITION CATALOG, 1978

Painted bentwood box. Rectangular box is painted on all sides with images of animals and faces in black and red. Two of its corners are reinforced with metal plates attached with nails. The front panel (part b) is detached and shows an oval face at centre, with hands at the sides, possibly wearing a headdress? The face is embellished with metal studs along its perimeter, mouth, and nose. The box is attached to its base by long metal nails. Parts c, d, and e are fragments from the front panel.

Small wooden paddle. Paddle has a long, flat, tapered blade painted with a form-line eye in black on both sides. Shaft is long, round, and narrow, flaring slightly and flattening toward the cylindrical grip. One side of paddle has remnants of white paper attached at blade top and side, and at top of shaft.

Small wooden paddle. Paddle has a long, flat, tapered blade painted with a form-line eye and surrounding colour blocks in black on both sides. One side of paddle has remnants of white paper attached at blade sides and on shaft near grip. Shaft is long, round, and narrow, flaring and flattening toward the grip, which is a thick carved cylinder of wood. Grip and bottom shaft on one side are covered in masking tape.

Small wooden paddle. Paddle has a long, flat, tapered blade painted with a form-line eye and surrounding colour blocks in black on both sides. Shaft is long, round, and narrow, flaring and flattening toward the grip, which is a thick carved cylinder of wood.

Wooden canoe paddle. Paddle has a long, flat, tapered blade painted with a form-line bird’s head including eye, and surrounding colour blocks in black on both sides. Blade has a long penetrating crack that has been repaired with adhesive. Shaft is long, rounded, and narrow, flaring and flattening toward the grip, which is a thick, carved cylinder of wood.

Wooden canoe paddle. Paddle has a long, flat, tapered blade painted with a form-line bird’s head including eye, and surrounding colour blocks in black on both sides. Shaft is long, round, and narrow, flaring and flattening toward the grip, which is a thick, carved cylinder of wood.

Round ceramic inkwell has a small circular base below a large plate decorated with encircling lines of gold and green paint, and a scalloped rim. At its concave centre is a round pedestal of concentric circles, flaring out at top where a metal and ceramic lid opens on a metal hinge, revealing a deep inkwell inside. Pedestal is also painted with lines of green and gold.