Raven transformation mask carved as a bird when closed and a human face surrounded by dogfish and crest designs when open. [CAK 08/04/2010]

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]

Painted wooden mask representing frog or toad's head, with moveable lower jaw. [MJD 24/08/2009]

FROM CARD: "UPPER HALF OF FACE, WITH CENTRAL RIDGE, PAINTED BLUE; ROUND EYES, BLACK; CLOSED MOUTH RED. LEATHER TIES IN BACK."

FROM CARD: "ON LOAN TO CITY OF BUENOS AIRES-MARCH 25, 1954-LOAN WAS RETURNED 1955.

Mask has movable lower jaw.Note that catalog ledger book lists this as a "wolf's head" and the catalog card says this is a deer (source of this change/discrepancy is unknown - transcription error?). In 2019, Gwaai and Jaalen Edenshaw noted that the sharp teeth indicate that it is probably not a deer, and the long whiskers made from feather shafts make it look more like a mouse or shrew.

FROM CARD: "#175523 FITS ON TOP OF THIS. ILLUS. IN USNM REPT, 1895; FIG. 38; P. 415. COLLECTOR'S TAG: DGUNA AFTER HE TURNED INTO MAN FROM THUNDER BIRD. NO. 33 FITS ON THE HEAD OF THIS ONE. SHOWED BY THE GAMGAMTALAT NAMIMAT."Catalogued as collected in a Tsimshian area, but not typical Tsimshian style, and object is illustrated by Boas in USNM REPT, 1895; FIG. 38; P. 415 as Kwakiutl. Also, #175523, which is identified as fitting on top of this, is identified as Kwakiutl.Mask Representing G'a'mtalal.