Small sword. The curved blade is decorated with six cutout lines and an X design with a dot in each angle. Two rows of small hammered curved lines outline the edge of the blade and around each cutout. The handle depicts a seated female with hands on knees. She wears a tall pointed headdress with two smaller ear-like points extending out. She has small pointed breasts, a large protruding naval, wears a large necklace with triangular pendant, and has a band around her waist, which repeats down the handle three more times. Her cheeks are marked with lines representing scarification(?).

Double-edged sword with an iron blade and a brass handle. Stamped on the crossguard is the number '99' or '66', and on the other side is an illegible stamp or '0'. The grip is decorated with rings, with an oval pommel with a distinct peen block.

ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE GULF OF GEORGIA AND PUGET SOUND. SMITH, HARLAN I. MEMOIRS, 4, 1907

CAIRNS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND WASHINGTON. SMITH, HARLAN I. AND GERARD FOWKE MEMOIRS, 4, 1901

Sword (part a) has long curving metal blade with a vein-covered surface. Horn handle grip with curving heel/pommel. Silver cross shaped hilt cross-guard (part c) has chased design. Leather covered wood sheath (part b) with brass fittings and leather belt attached.

From front of card: "Used in masquerade dances. Illus. in USNM Rept, 1895; fig. 166, p. 514. Collector's description on reverse." From back of card: "Collector's description: "Jointed sword used in masqurade dances. The performer comes in with the sword around his neck like a necklace. A stuffed figure to resemble a serpent is then brought in when the indian by a slight of hand movement pulls the string which straightens the sword and the serpent is attacked and destroyed."