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Small female figure. The figure is very wide and flat. She has wide eyes, a pointy nose and is wearing a simple headdress. Her arms are held together in front of the body below her breasts, and her feet point straight forwards. There are remnants of white paint on the figure's chest and eyes, a light green on the headdress and skirt, and both red and black on the figure's face.
Wooden child's toy. Consists of a wood handle with a point at top, attached by a string to a wooden piece shaped like a small barrel with a hole at bottom. The handle is made of unfinished wood, with a thick white cotton string passing between handle and barrel. Barrel is painted with encircling stripes black, red, orange, dark green, grey and dark blue, and heavily lacquered to a high shine.
Wooden child's toy. Consists of a wood handle with a point at top, attached by a string to a wooden piece shaped like a small barrel with a hole at bottom. The handle is made of unfinished wood, with a thick white cotton string passing between handle and barrel. Barrel is painted with encircling stripes of red, silver, dark green, gold and black, and heavily lacquered to a high shine.
Wooden child's toy. Consists of a wood handle with a point at top, attached by a string to a wooden piece shaped like a small barrel with a hole at bottom. The handle is made of unfinished wood, with a thin white cotton string passing between handle and barrel. Barrel is painted with encircling stripes of burgundy, gold, pink, black, green and dark blue, and heavily lacquered to a high shine.
Metal spear. Head is long and leaf shaped, coming to a sharp point. Shaft is round, wide and hollow near base and tapering toward head. Black stripes have been painted along the shaft interspersed with lines of the natural colour of the metal.
Wooden spoon with painted design. Large spoon has a long shallow bowl flowing into a wide, slightly curved handle. Bowl has a formline style sea creature painted on the interior in green and red with black outlines, and tall fin at top. At distal end of handle is an eye with a leaf shaped motif. On back of handle is written in paint “Port Simpson BC”.
Olala. Large, painted, wooden puppet. The head is removable (part b). Legs (from torso to knees) are painted leather; upper body, arms, feet and head are painted wood. Fur additions at knees, wrists, sides and eyebrows. Long, full hair attachments on the head are tied together at the back (approx. 42 x 18 cm).
Very large 'Tree of Life' sculpture made from clay in the shape of a densely branched tree with a thick trunk. Branches are unpainted, remaining an orange raw clay colour, while decorations are coloured using a wide variety of bright paints. Daisy flowers, leaves, and seeds are attached by metal pins planted into the clay. Among this dense foliage are small birds, the figures of Adam and Eve, angels, moon and sun, and god at top in front of a starry and cherub filled background. A large flower sits at centre of tree, with a spotted serpent wrapped around one petal. Back of tree is covered with the reddish slip but is undecorated.
'Tree of Life' sculpture made from clay in the shape of a densely branched tree with a thick trunk. Branches are painted blue and pink, with a dense covering of clay flowers and leaves attached to thin wires that are sunk into the tree. Amongst the foliage are placed a myriad of decorations, including toys, flags, a doll, mermaid, ponchos and scarves, baskets and vessels, a chair, butterflies and animals, a skeleton, and musical instruments, as well as a scene involving jumping men at centre top. A small plaque in pink and white with the logo of the Museum of Anthropology sits near the bottom.
Wooden figure of a deer. Creature is carved from several pieces of wood, with torso and head one piece, legs each separate pieces nailed onto the body. Tail is thick and held upright. Neck curves slightly upward, mouth open as if animal is calling. Large antlers rise from the top of the head and are painted black with white spots. The large diamond shaped ears are inset and glued into the head, sticking out to either side below the antlers. White, green and black eyes surrounded by long lashes are painted onto either side of the head. The body is painted red with a dense covering of small white dots overpainted by large black patches. Face has short lines of green.