Wooden drum. The outside of the drum is carved and painted with coiled motifs and possibly representations of beings with heads and hair. These are painted white and raised above the red background. The lower portion of the drum is separated from the upper by a raised, thin, white band running around the midsection. The lower end of the drum ends in four roughly pointed projections while the upper end is carved to form a rounder shape with a smaller circular opening. This top opening is darker in colour and undecorated. Part of the midsection is painted light yellow, while the others are white.

Wooden ceremonial paddle. The paddle consists of a forked, elliptical-shaped end with two small, inward facing notches, an intricately carved wooden middle section which extends out from the neck of the paddle in a rectangular shape, and a top section consisting of woven fibres covering the wooden neck and attached strings of multi-coloured seeds and various feathers. The seeds are grey-blue, white and red-grey in colour and are strung along one edge of the woven fibre casing, forming small loops from which the ends of the white and brown feathers are attached. The mid-section of the paddle is indicative of a paddle blade, with eight cuts through the wood in half moon shapes and incised with v-shaped patterns, winding lines and curled abstract motifs. Extending in either direction from the centre are incised abstract shapes generally following an elaborate v-shaped pattern. The forked end of the paddle is carved in the shape of an elongated half oval and is undecorated.

Gift of Charles A. Schieren

Riggs Pueblo Pottery Fund

FROM CARD: "WOODEN, OF PAINT BRUSH. CARVED."Appears Northwest Coast style rather than Eskimo.

From card: "Carved."Marked on paddles: Yakutat. Identified as Eskimo on catalogue card but appear more Northwest Coast style? Yakutat is home to a number of Tlingit people. Catalogue card identifies locality as Jackson (i.e Howkan), Alaska. Howkan was originally a Tlingit village, but later became a Kaigani Haida village sometime in the early eighteenth century.

Riggs Pueblo Pottery Fund

Large wooden ladle. The ladle is carved out of a single piece of light yellow-brown wood, with a deep bowl that has a rounded bottom and a wide mouth with thick lip. The bowl extends part way up the handle neck. The handle is thin and long, tapering toward the distal end, flat on top and rounded on the underside. The ladle is undecorated.

Model totem pole. The base of the pole is carved to show a kneeling bear partially painted black, front paws resting on the centre of the chest. The bear is surmounted by a large spotted frog facing upward, legs wrapped around to the sides of the pole. Above the animal’s open mouth is a small red canoe holding three human faces. A second upward facing frog sits above this, also spotted and with legs clutching the pole. A human figure surmounts the pole, legs bent, toes pointing inward, hands on knees to either side of a large rounded belly. The face is wide, with a red mustache and brows, and a smooth, bald head. The back of the pole has been hollowed.

Carved and painted model pole. The base of the pole is carved to show a seated human figure partially painted red, toes pointed inward, hands grasping a small bear around its waist. Its open mouth shows teeth, with heavy brows over wide set eyes. Above this figure are carved five more bears. Three smaller bears are painted with black spine and rib lines, two face downward and one up. A large bear sits at centre facing front, all feet turned toward his spotted belly. At the very top a smaller bear also faces front with paws resting on its chest. The back of the pole has been hollowed out.