Wooden mask carved with round red eyes, red and black face, snowy owl legs on the sides, and wooden frame in rear. [CAK 09/04/2010]

Shaman's dance apron made of wool textile and decorated with puffin beaks and quillwork and/or woven plant material. [CAK 06/04/2010]

Caribou or elk hide blanket with quillwork in V-shapes, painted Chilkat designs and rows of fringe. [CAK 06/04/2010]

Blanket of black wool with red wool border and three rows of small mother of pearl buttons on three sides. [CAK 17/08/2009]

In the Spirit of the Ancestors-Twined spruce root hats were traditionally worn on the northern Northwest Coast and many were made for sale to outsiders in the late 19th century. Today they continue to be important ceremonial wear, displaying the crests of the wearer. The small ring of dyed brown spruce root around the center of the top is the artist's signature.

Haida spruce root hat made by Isabel Rorick, the daughter of Primrose Adams. She learned to weave from her grandmother, Selina Peratrovich. Isabel recently traveled to several museum collections, including the Burke Museum, to study Haida basketry. According to Isabel Rorick, this hat was made in the style of Mrs. Tom Price. Burke Museum cat. no. 2001-8/1, puchased with funds donated by Lawrence Christian.

8. TWINED SPRUCE ROOT HAT Haida-style weaving; painted blue-green It appears that this hat was painted blue-green only, while No. 3 had a pattern painted on it, and was then painted over. Many Haida-style hats in museum collections have this finish, which may have been applied as rainproofing.

The paint is red and black.