THE KWAKIUTL OF VANCOUVER ISLAND. BOAS, FRANZ MEMOIRS, 8, 1909

Cylindrical wooden canister with metal ends--canister's centre is wrapped in yellow, floral fabric. Canister's interior has ten carved vertical slots holding an assortment of eating utensils--a spoon, chopsticks, a knife, two prong-like objects, and a long tapered ivory stick. Canister's lid is tied to main object with a length of brown cord.

Case consisting of two cylinders of tortoise shell, encased in embossed silver at top and bottom. Knife with handle (part b) of translucent grey-green stone, tapered from top; embossed steel blade (part c) is loose. Pair of bone chopsticks (parts d-e) with silver encased ends and silver knobs at top. Flat ear pick (part f) of bone with silver band near wider end.

Part a: long and wide medium coloured wooden piece with a squared off point on one end and a tapered point on the other end. Part b: short and twisted dark wooden piece with two squared off points. Part c: long and light coloured wooden piece that is wide and curved on one end and is thin and pointed on the other end.

Silver utensils (parts a-b). The fork (part b) has three-tines. Both fork and spoon have an elaborate handle decorated with finials consisting of a twisted border, rows of circles and two applied flowers on each side.

19 small, model tools and utensils, made from a slate-like stone. Part a- ulu; part b- snow knife; part c- scoop; parts d-f- cups; part g- dish; part h- bowl; part i- round pot; part j- rectangular lamp or pot; part k- crescent-shaped lamp; part l- ulu; part m- snow knife; part n- scoop; part o- pot; part p- pan; part q- ladle; part r- oval lamp or pot; part s- oval lamp or pot. All utensils are unsigned.