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Large Haida totem pole carved with crest figures. The pole has an eagle with a damaged beak sitting on top of the potlatch rings of a skil property hat. The rings rest between the ears of an eagle with a projecting beak. On the eagle' s chest is a smaller bird, possibly a young eagle with outstretched wings which overlap the bigger bird' s wings. The curled feet of the bird rest on the head of a thunderbird which has its beak close against its body. In turn the thunderbird rests on a killerwhale with whom it is often associated in myths and on totem poles. The blowhole of the killerwhale is clearly visible together with its dorsal fins. Along the body of the killerwhale are more skil hat potlatch rings, below is a small humanoid face possibly that of the strongman who battled with killerwhales in myth. The set of hands round the rings are possibly those of the killerwhale indicating transformation, more likely though they belong to the strongman. The last figure is a beaver with a chewing stick and cross-hatched tail. The pole is C-shaped in cross- section, having been hollowed-out to lessen the weight and enable it to be raised. The catalogue card records the figures as representing, from the bottom upwards, a beaver, a supernatural being, the only woman' s crest on the pole. Then comes a man used to fill space. Then a cormorant, also crest of man. Then an eagle showing that man belonged to that clan. The three figures on the top of the main pole represent watchmen looking for enemy visitors. Bird on top , an owl. Bushnell added to the catalogue card that alot of the data detailing the representations on the totem pole was clearly wrong and referred to Marius Barbeau' s Totem Poles page 122 as evidence. The confusion over the description could have arisen because it belongs to a pole which CUMAA was going to purchase but instead was sold to a museum in Milwaukee (G.Crowther).; Good
Small bundle of very dry spruce root.; Good
A bundle of thick cedar bark rope.; Good
Large wooden canoe bailer which is rectangular with angled sides meeting to form a curved base. The base has a hole drilled across the curved sides and a piece of string inserted through it, possibly for hanging. The bailer appears to be well used. The bailer bears a label which reads H.Stadthagen, Indian Curio Museum, 79 Johnson Street, Victoria, B.C. Good
Small flat bowled spoon with a handle carved in the form of a killer whale. The eyes, fins and blow hole are inlaid with abalone shell. The underside of the handle has a groove, possibly this was also inlaid.; Good
Undecorated, worn wooden spoon, in style similar to those made in horn.; Good
Carved wooden spoon showing no signs of wear and decorated with a design painted in red, black, and green.; Good
Small undecorated horn spoon which has a short handle. The bowl, near the handle, is cracked.; Good
A thin, slightly convex silver bracelet with a simple catch. The bracelet is decorated with incised lines, in diagonal lines and curls.; Good
A brass bracelet which is C-shaped and decorated with incised diagonal, parallel and crossed lines.; Good