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A plain white shell cut in cross section, creating a bracelet-like effect, with amber-coloured beads and pink shell "buttons".
A plain white shell cut in cross section, creating a bracelet-like effect, with two holes drilled in the third stage.
Brown wooden ladle with a decorative, vertical handle carved in the shape of a bird; ladle's bowl and bird handle are shallowly carved with geometric and linear patterning.
Miniature rectangular shaped dish carved out of a thick plank of wood. The centre has been hollowed out, the ends are angled with concave impressions. The exterior has a slightly bevelled surface below the proximal edge. Painted with red, black and gold designs on the exterior surfaces. An animal face resembling a beaver, is present at each of the ends, while stylized bird-like designs are centred on each of the longer sides. The gold paint is used primarily as an accent colour. The artist signed the base, in red paint: "Made by Stanley James, Nanaimo B.C."
Mask (a) made from two pieces of wood joined down the centre of the mask at an angle and supported by a triangular piece of wood at the top. The mask is painted white with heavy black eyebrows, light blue around the circular eyes with a red and blue design element at the temples, red nostrils, a black scalloped design that arches over the cheeks from the nostrils to the chin, a black moustache, red lips, and a black line under the lower lip. A tuft of off-white and brown feathers, some of which are painted blue at the tips, are attached to a wooden stick with blue string and adhesive fabric tape that has been painted blue (b), and the tuft fits into a hole in the top of the mask.
Mask (a) depicting a flat face with slightly pointed chin, the area around mouth slightly recessed with protruding red lips. Painted with heavy black eyebrows, blue around the eyes, and red on the nostrils. There is a black painted moustache, a scalloped design in black and red around the mouth area, and a black u-shape with two white circles beside the eyes. The remainder of the face is white. Two bunches of grey, brown and white feathers secured to two wooden sticks with blue string and adhesive white fabric tape (b and c) fit into two holes in the forehead.
Mask (a) depicting a flat face with slightly pointed chin, the area around mouth slightly recessed with red lips and two rows of white teeth. Painted with heavy black eyebrows, blue around the eyes, and red on the nostrils. There is black painted hair with a scalloped edge, a black painted moustache, a scalloped design in black with two other black bands around the mouth area, and a black u-shape beside the eyes. The remainder of the face is white. A bunch of grey, brown and white feathers secured to a wooden stick with blue string and adhesive white fabric tape (b) that fits into a hole in the forehead.
Mask (a) depicting a flat face with pointed chin, the area around mouth slightly recessed with protruding red lips. Painted with heavy black eyebrows, blue around the eyes, red u-shapes beside the eyes, and red on the nostrils. There is a black painted moustache and a scalloped design in black around the mouth area. The remainder of the face is white. Two bunches of grey, brown and white feathers secured to two wooden sticks with blue string and adhesive white fabric tape (b and c) fit into two holes in the forehead.
Warrior dance knife, or baton in the form of Sisiutl. Central front-facing head with two upward and outward curling horn-like appendages at the top and a profile head on either side, each of which has another upward and backward curling horn-like appendage at the top. Each profile head has a red tongue that protrudes outward at a slight upward angle. Painted black, red, and green.
Long staff with carved standing human figure joined (with wiggle nails) to the top. Six miniature coppers nailed to the staff, the uppermost nailed to the figure's chest. The lowest copper is a t-shaped scrap. A piece of abalone is glued to the front of the staff below the two central coppers, and the entire staff is painted red. The figure stands erect with his right arm outstretched, the other at his side. He wears brown-painted clothing and a red painted skull cap decorated with four pieces of abalone at front, back and sides. The face carving is highlighted with red and black paint and is heavily shellacked. Rubber cap on bottom.