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.

Wood carving of a figure and birds. Figure has a large oval head, painted white, with small, inset shells for eyes, a long nose with flared nostrils, and small mouth. Black circles and half circles decorate the face. The body is painted black, and has thin twisted rope at neck, waist and wrists. Arms hang at sides with hands flat against thighs. Feet are planted on the head of a large face which is painted similar to the figure’s, also with shell eyes, and upward curving horns. Two small birds perch on the temples. Tall birds span the carving from top to bottom, flanking the figure, beaks touching the top of its head. They are decorated with dark brown stripes. Small black and orange wings are folded on their backs. The back of the carving shows the back of the figure and bottom face, painted solid brown.

Small painted wooden spoon. The handle is carved into the shape of a fish, with a brown painted fluke and a small dorsal fin. Painted-on designs are side fins, dorsal decorations of lines and dots, the jaw line and mouth. Large teeth have been carved and emphasized with red paint. Small round eyes have also been carved and painted dark brown. In its mouth the fish grasps the bowl of the spoon, which is carved of the same piece of wood. The bowl is thick in the centre and thin at the edges and is undecorated. This spoon is carved in a light hardwood.

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.