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This item was acquired from Edward Burnett Tylor via R.H. Hall and an unnamed agent, both of the Hudson's Bay Company.
Carved, wooden raven headdress, or mask. Long beak and oval shaped, cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather on either side, nailed to the jaw. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging. There is a red stylized split U-form around the nostrils. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Attached to the top of the head are short strips of cedar bark creating a fringe. Attached with twine to the top, back and bottom rim are small bunches of cedar. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that assistants the beak in opening and shutting. The mask is painted black, red and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.
Feather trimmed cape. Cape has a natural beige background and is decorated with coloured designs, black yarn and feathers. There are rows of rectangular designs filled with cross-hatching in either red/black or red/yellow. There are many pieces of black yarn sewn down at one end with the other end hanging loose. The sides and bottom of the cape have a grey-brown feather fringe. The top of the cape has a black multi-strand fringe. Each top corner has a red and white twisted fibre with an ornamental red tuft.
Bone apron with five rectangular medallions at the top that are elaborately carved with human figures. These are connected by horizontal double strands of bone beads and several smaller medallions of varying shape. Hanging vertically from this material are varying numbers of strands of bone beads which are joined and divided by 28 carved square medallions of varying size and pattern. Some of the designs are flowers, birds, shells, and concentric circles. All beads and medallions are a light brown and yellow colour with some dark brown patches. There are 15 tassels and 15 balls attached to the apron at the edges.
The shaft is carved with an alternating pattern of dark vertically linear and diamond-shapes having a zig zag within designs on a natural background above the cane joints. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, is wrapped with fibre. The long brown point is painted with black horizontal lines around the middle surrounded by black.
The shaft is carved with dark vertically linear designs on a natural background above four of the five cane joints with the top most design consisting of triangles. The end of the shaft is wrapped with fibre. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, has bark (?) wrapped around it. The point has two stacked cones, each with a double base.
The shaft is carved with dark vertically linear design on a natural background above six of the eight cane joints. The end of the shaft is notched and wrapped with fibre. The point is carved with two arrow-barbs near the tip.
The shaft is carved without linear designs. The base of the shaft, near the pointed end, is knot-wrapped with fibre strips. The brown point is painted with a black and red design consisting of horizontal lines.