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Humanoid face mask with long brown hair glued into twenty drilled holes in the upper rim. Split red u along with an ovoid and a diagonal form line design on the forehead. Pointed downturned eyelids. Hollow tapering semi-oval red eyes are surrounded by a green area above connecting across the bridge of the nose in between and over to the right side of the mask. Red ears. An eight red rounded point design surrounds the mouth and extends on to the cheek area and the nose. On the reverse, there are six holes on the upper rim, hair and glue in two holes. Small piece of wood glued between the mouth and the nose at the back. Two holes are drilled into each side of the mask at eye level while a length of string passes through the holes and is tied.
Clayoquot wild man face mask that has fur nailed and glued to the upper rim and to the protruding eyebrow ridge, end fur on eyebrows melds with the fur on the rim. Three semi-circular grooves on the forehead. Two shorter grooves extend from the upper rim to the eyebrow ridge. Hollow semi-oval eyes. Three semi-circular grooves on each cheek. Hook nose with black nostrils. Light wash of green paint on the forehead, the eye area, the cheek, and the nose. Mouth protrudes in a pursed-like shape with black lips. Pointed upturned chin. On the reverse, there are two metal 'eyes' screwed at eye level while a leather strip is tied to one eye. Signed 'Clayoquot Wildman J. David 80'.
Bee mask. Black split U covers most of slightly rounded white forehead, two white square-like forms in either side of U; across forehead, dark purple-red line, varying in thickness and shape, seven diagonal lines over brows; brows protrude at bridge of bulbous snout and taper flat at temples; thin line joins small yellow orbital areas at dip between forehead and snout; circular hollow protruding white eyes are outlined in black; snout has central black band outlined in white, black, white and red crescentic bands around yellow nostrils with red interiors; five evenly spaced drilled holes at centre of snout have remains of 'stingers'; defining cheek line melds with orbital ridge; white temple and cheeks; black line emphasizes contours of cheek, jaw line and upturned rounded triangular-like chin; dark purple-red sickle-like shape on cheeks; red lip band has yellow outline. Cut cedar bark, tied with white cord, and nailed to upper rim; cedar bark lengths are folded around an orange-pink folded cloth nailed to upper rim; white cord and red cloth are twined into cedar bark lengths; grey cloth nailed to back upper rim beneath cedar bark, two narrow strips of dark purple-red cloth are sewn with black thread at sides, edge at side on right is stiff. On reverse, two lengths of green cord, one passed through two holes in upper rim, looped and knotted at hole in each temple; second length is looped and knotted around first cord; white cord binds green cord from upper rim; light brown cord looped and knotted through hole in chin. Jagged check at upper edge of orbital area on right.
Bee mask. Slightly rounded white forehead has black U in upper centre, black triangular-like form with red ovoid outlined in white at lower centre; curvilinear dark purple-red and red lines above curved black brows; yellow orbital areas are joined by a thin line in dip between forehead and bulbous protruding snout; circular hollow protruding white eyes outlined in black; snout has black centre and outline, yellow and white crescentic bands around red hollow nostrils, five holes in snout, three in the centre and one above each nostril, four have the remains of 'stingers'; curvilinear black lines emphasize cheek contours and narrow flat upturned chin; white and dark purple-red bands also emphasize chin. Cut cedar bark, tied with white cord, and nailed to upper rim; cedar bark lengths are folded around an orange-pink folded cloth nailed to the upper rim; white string and red cloth are twined through the cedar bark lengths; dark purple-red cloth is nailed to upper rim beneath cedar bark, two seams with greyish material on either side. On reverse, string passed through two holes in upper rim, looped and knotted through a hole in each temple, black string is knotted to string from temples and to a piece of thick black rubber.
Black, white, and red wild man mask that has thirty-two holes drilled into the upper rim with strands of brown hair glued into each hole. Black dome-like forehead. Hollow circular eyes are surrounded by a sunken white eye area that extends downward into the nose that has curling hollow red nostrils. Wing-like white cheek ridges meld with the nose and terminate at the protruding upper lip. Upturned pointed chin. Pursed-like hollow open mouth outlined in black while the lips and the interior of the mouth are red. On the reverse, there are two metal 'eyes' screwed in at the sides of mask at eye level while a leather strip passes through both eyes and is tied. Signed 'J. David 84'.
Red and black eagle spirit mask that has white fur on the top rim and the eyebrows. White fur 'hair' consists of many small pieces of fur sewn together and then nailed to the top rim and the brow ridge. Dome-like forehead has form line design beginning at the brow on the left and extending diagonally across the forehead to the top rim on the right consisting of two red split u's. Solid diagonal black line on the left of the forehead extends from the side to the top rim. The cut out circular eyes are red surrounded by a black area. The black nose is hooked. Raised cheek ridges. On the left, there are two diagonal lines, one narrow and the other wide, extending from the cheek ridge to the lower rim. At the side on the right, there are two diagonal lines, one wide and the other narrow, extending from the lower rim through the corner of the mouth to the end high on the side rim. Open mouth with twelve white shell teeth, teeth glued on to a leather strip which is nailed to back of mouth opening. Chin is slightly raised. On the reverse, there are two metal 'eyes' screwed in at eye level.
Eagle transformation mask that has three beak portions joined by wedge-shaped pieces of wood fastened together by cloth and string; beak portions are pegged and hinged to an exterior wooden mount behind the interior human face mask; wood and string lever at base operates mask. Exterior closed: top of mask has three wedged shaped pieces painted white with black spots, down feathers glued to surface. Both upper beak portions identical with wedged shaped pieces above eye painted white with a solid black curvilinear design; black brows outlined in white; green face, white above beak and at jaw line; red optic liner, black and white eye; below black beak red nostril outlined in white; red lip band; wedge shaped pieces protruding from mouth are white with a solid black curvilinear design; underside of lower beak has two distinct painted parts; rear of beak, including wedge shaped pieces on either side, are painted white with black spots, down feathers glued to surface; upper portion of lower beak is black with a red lip band around three sides. Interior open: beaks painted black; red lip band visible on lower beak portion; beaks slightly concave, rim of upper beak portions graduate in depth; wedge shaped pieces form a circle around human face mask; dogfish design at the four cardinal points. Human face has hair inserted into drilled holes along top rim; white forehead has three green-grey u forms outlined in red, thin black line defines centre split u; black brows; green eye area and nose; eyes are white bored circles with red eye sockets; red nostrils; white cheeks have four solid green-grey u forms on either side of mouth; black moustache-like line extends from nostrils to corner of mouth; open red lipped mouth; white jaw area has four rows of short horizontal strips; black chin; black smudges on jaw and under lower lip.
Forehead mask of a woman, whose head is a rattle, sits on the forehead of an eagle; hair, black wire wrapped around ends, is inserted into eleven drilled holes on top of the woman's head; black and orange-red paint are used to emphasize features; front human head has black brows and eyes; wide flat nose has orange-red nostrils; wide continuous orange-red lip band; prominent cheek ridges; ears on either side of head; back of head is yellow cedar with flat face depicted in incised circle; black brows; circular black eyes; broad flat nose with orange-red nostrils; wide continuous orange-red lip band. Body, shown only on front, has arms slightly extended and bent, elbows and forearms rest on eagle's brows, hands are downturned; legs are drawn up next to chest, four black claw-like toes on each foot. Eagle has black brows with horizontal rows of short orange- red lines; black bulbous eyes; thin sharp beak incorporates wide orange-red lip band, flattened semi-circular nostrils on either side; orbital ridge melds with cheek ridge which follows line of lip band; triangular depressed area under lower beak. On reverse, a leather strip is attached to either side by a singular stitch of white waxed cord, cord is also tied around leather. Signed inside: 'B' 'D'/87 'Dempsey Bob Tahltan Tlingit.' Unpainted wood is finished with oil.
Alder wood eagle mask with bear's head in centre of forehead; copper nails used to attach black and white bear's fur to outer rim; one stitch of white waxed cord attaches fur between bear's ears; white fur along eagle's jaw line; hair, with black wire wrapped ends, extend from four holes drilled into rim of bear's ears; features are emphasized in black and orange-red paint; bear's ears are outlined in black, centre has incised split u above two vertical lines; ridge in centre of forehead; black slanting brows; black eyes; orange-red nostrils and lip band; upper teeth are visible, top and bottom incisors overlap lip band. Eagle has black brows with small horizontal incised lines, fur overlaps brows; bulbous protruding eyes; orbital ridge melds with protruding cheek ridge; thin sharply curved beak incorporates wide orange-red lip band; flattened semi-circular orange-red nostrils on either side of beak. On reverse, leather strips attached to either side by one stitch of white cord; mask signed 'Dempsey Bob, Tahltan-Tlingit '87'; incised 'B' in a 'D' next to signature; unpainted wood finished with oil.
Hamatsa cannibal mask with curved beak and cedar bark hair, is painted blue, white, black and red; both sides are identical; 3 methods used in creating 'hair': (1) a rope-like band around top sides; (2) a short fringe extending upwards from band; (3) folded lengths tied loosely together in 2 places with string, covers centre top, lengths are also secured to sides and base by leather strips passed through drilled holes; portions of 'hair' covered in red and brown paint; black brows, outlined in white, extend from beak to side rim; blue and white almond shaped eye area has extended point at back; red eye socket echoes shape of eye area, black and white pupil; cheek has 2 split u forms and a red tri-pointed groove; curved black beak begins at eye area and ends in a point just past the moveable lower mandible, 2 red split u forms, facing opposite directions, black tapers to a sharp point at white front portion of beak; flaring nostrils extend from corner of mouth to widest part of curve in beak, red and white alternating bands graduate in size along length; final red band has 2 points extending into final white band; red lip band, split u design on upper lip, black and red design on underside of lower lip; string attached to inner mouth by metal 'eyes' and also to a stick at back of mask, stick attached to mask by leather strip passed through four holes in stick, 2 oval holes close to base.