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Stylized zoomorphic carving with designs painted in black, white and green. A totem-like figure of a bird standing on a fish (broken) sits in the centre of a long, arched piece of whale bone; the head and forelegs of a bear are carved at each end of the bone piece. Images of three whales are painted on either side of the bone.
Rattle in stylized form of raven; painted black, red and green.
Wooden rattle carved in the shape of a salmon; painted with black and red accents.
Humanistic painted wooden mask. The mask is a soft yellow with the features painted various colours. The eyebrows, lips and eyes are painted in black as well as the area around the eyes and across the bridge of the nose. The nostrils and inside of the mouth are painted in red. The large eyelids and the centre of the chin are green. The teeth are also yellow. Along the top of the mask there is a green band on which there are eight large carved ovals, painted red, black and yellow. (Similar to A1962).
Canoe paddle. Flat blade tapers to a point. Remains of painted design in red and green on blade, mostly worn away - soft rope wrapped around shaft for approx. 7.5" acts as a grip.
Long navy blue coloured canoe that tapers at each end. Interior is unpainted and there are four wooden slats that extend the width of the canoe.
Flat fan made of finely-split bamboo flaring out from its attachment point to a long wooden handle painted black. Perimeter of fan is circular except for the lower edge where the handle is attached, which is straight and at right angles to handle. Fan is covered with lacquered paper on both sides, patterned with a design of four triangles radiating from centre. The top triangle is black, the one where the handle attaches is smaller and yellow, and the two at the sides are red. The area where the triangles meet is covered with two swirls, one green and yellow. The area surrounding the handle on both sides is covered with a black paper cut, and the area immediately surrounding the handle is painted orange. The fan has a narrow edging of black paper. It is inserted into a split in the handle, which is shaped like a pointed oval where it covers the fan, which is attached with two rivets. Iconographic Meaning: The three swirls represent the “Tae-guk” symbol on the Korean flag, which stands for harmony. The rounded shape of the handle where the fan is inserted represents a peach, symbol of long life.
Flat fan made of finely-split bamboo flaring out from its attachment point to a long wooden handle painted black. Perimeter of fan is circular except for the lower edge where the handle is attached, which is straight and at right angles to handle. Fan is covered with lacquered paper with a design of three swirls converging at the centre, coloured red, green, and yellow. It has a narrow edging of black paper. The fan is inserted into a split in the handle, which is flat and shaped like a pointed oval where it covers the fan, which is attached with two rivets. The shape of the handle is repeated with an outline of orange paint on the fan.
Model memorial pole (parts a-d). Double plain rounded cylindrical pole (part a) connected at the upper portion by a rectangular box-like feature that has a bear carving at the centre of the top plank. A removable flat top piece lid (part b) has two removable pegs in the top with one tapering to a point (part c) while the other one is cylindrical (part d). The bear has circular black eyes surrounded by a tapering black oval and a turquoise area outlined by black, turquoise split u within black u form ears, curling red nostrils, an open red mouth showing thirteen upper fangs and a rounded red tongue sticking out, and turquoise forepaws with four black digit claws. The upper and lower part of the box is has a horizontal red band. Nailed together.
Cone shaped, grey clay sherd with a cream slip. The object is painted with orange and black in a geometric design; the representation is unrecognizable. The inside is hollow.