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Tile3401/2

Square ceramic tile with geometric and floral motifs painted on front. Surface is glazed, sides are partially glazed. Background of tile painted black. Across front are three rows of dark brown circles, outlined in dark yellow. Inside of circles are stylized diamonds with flowers, done in dark yellow. Between the lines of circles are rows of the same stylized diamonds with flowers, but with fewer petals than the ones inside of the circles, done in dark yellow. Between each diamond is a dark yellow dot. Sides of tile undecorated. Five horizontal ridges on back of tile. Manufacturer’s mark, Maw & Co., stamped along ridges.

Culture
English
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
United Kingdom and Broseley, Shropshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet3261/4

Rectangular carved frontlet with Thunderbird or other bird-being in relief; abalone inlay along both sides and across top, and used for accents on animal features. The bird has a recurved beak going into lower lip. Below the face are red human-like arms and hands with palms out, fingers upward, with abalone on each palm. The bird's mouth is open, showing a row of abalone teeth behind wooden incisors and red painted lips. The eyes are circles of abalone, under arched black brows. This supernatural being shares space with a small orca, whose dorsal fin rises upward and pectoral fins downward. Painted red, green-blue, and black. The rear of the frontlet is concave. Illegible hand writing on back surface.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
abalone shell, maple wood and paint
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet3261/59

Rectangular carved bird-like being frontlet bordered by a row of individually carved and painted human faces (representing ancestors). Central figure is a bird-like being by a long, recurved beak and human-like eyes, eyebrows, and mouth. Being has wings, sitting with claws inward. The eyes are circles of abalone under arched black brows. Two abalone inlays on each wing. The rear of the frontlet is concave. Painted red, green-blue and black, on natural wood.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
abalone shell, maple wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Imperial SealN1.264

Large guardian lion on pedestal, under lion's left foot is a small beast. Red seal stamp carved underneath.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frog Bowl2017-95/1

The stone is red.

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite and stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Raven Guiding Tlingit Nation2017-12/1

The wood is yellow cedar. The acrylic paint is black, red, and dark red.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wood, yellow cedar wood, acrylic paint and abalone shell
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Frontlet2015-98/9

The paint is black, red, and green. The leather is gray.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wood, paint, sea lion whisker, abalone shell, leather and nail
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Grease Bowl2015-34/1