Panel 11 in a series of 20 panels. Drawing of a Kwakwaka'wakw transformation mask. A series of tightly connected inverted triangles create a round back panel, decorated monochromatically in formline style. On top are three rectangular panels, bright yellow, decorated with faces consisting of round eyes and a large down turning mouth with square teeth. A fourth panel can be seen on corresponding panel 10. Sitting on top of these panels is a mask of a human face, with large eyes surrounded by yellow and rust decoration and topped with heavy black brows. The mouth is large and red and surrounded by a thin black mustache and small triangular beard. The skin is white with green cheek panels. The background behind the mask shows waves and foliage. Covered with plexi frame.

Panel 10 in a series of 20 panels. Drawing of one side of a Kwakwaka'wakw transformation mask. The image shows the left side of the mask that continues in panel 11. Rounded, connected triangular panels forming a flat circle and decorated with monochromatic formline motifs. On top of these is a yellow panel with a black and white face, part of the inner structure of the mask. The left side of the drawing contains the carved end of the halibut hook seen in panel 9, as well as an extension of that drawing’s tree branch. The monochromatic background shows foliage and a river bed.

Panel 9 in a series of 20 panels. Drawing of a Tlingit halibut hook. The hook sits in the lower half of the drawing, the leather and thong-wrapped head to the left, barb pointing up toward centre of the image. The shank is carved into a squatting human, arms behind its back, with a snake-like creature sitting atop the head and spanning the body to the hands. A red, black and grey tree branch sits behind the hook. The head-fin of a wolf mask is seen in the upper left corner of the drawing, corresponding with 2980/8 of this series. The monochromatic background shows foliage and a river bed.

Panel 8 in a series of 20 panels. Drawing of a Tlingit wolf forehead mask. A large wolf head sits in side view at the midpoint of the drawing. It has a long snout, and open mouth showing many long thin teeth. A large eye is topped by a heavy brow. The forehead and sides of face are decorated with light, rectangular panels. Black hair falls from the forehead and can be seen beneath the bottom of the mask. The far left of the drawing shows the edge of the Kwakwaka’wakw family crest mask from 2980/7. It has a crosshatching motif at centre surrounded by a thick, dark pink line, a green pattern above and two small yellow dots below. The background of the drawing is a mass of foliage and underbrush in monochromatic grey. Covered with plexi frame.

Panel 6 in a series of 20 panels. Drawing of a ceremonial headdress with the face of a bear. The face is blue, with large round eyes topped by heavy curving brows, a short forehead and rounded ears. The snout protrudes and features large round nostrils. The mouth is open with a protruding tongue and two square teeth far back in the mouth. A clawed blue paw peeks out from under the mask. Feathers, hair, a thin rope and a pink ribbon drape from behind the bear’s ears, falling to the side and bottom. The mask sits in a shallow landscape of foliage and rocks.

Panel 4 in a series of 20 panels. A large eagle is drawn in the top centre of the image, with wings spread. The head is turned to the side and slightly raised, showing a large round eye and sharp hooked beak. Wings and torso are decorated in formline style. Feet extend toward the surface of a river running through the drawing from top middle to bottom. Beneath the water is a large stylized fish with split tail, and formline designs on back and face. A long orange fish swims across the image. In the background is a dense forest of vined trees alongside the river. Covered with plexi frame.

Panel 1 in a series of 20 panels. Drawing of a deerskin war shirt. The shoulders of the shirt fill the drawing at the top; the neck is squared and sewn to the front with thread giving way at the right seam. Fringe hangs along the shirt’s right side top to bottom, with similar on parts of the left. The shirt appears to be arm-less. Images on the shirt are in traditional patterns showing birds, animals and whales in red, white and black formline. Covered with plexi frame.

Gift of George D. Pratt

Patterned, woven, rectangular mat with a square weave in a large checkered pattern of alternating brown, yellow and dual-coloured squares. The brown on the back is considerably muted. A hem on the two long sides has been folded over and incorporated into the back weave.

Patterned, woven, rectangular mat with a square weave in a tight checkered pattern of natural and dyed brown grass in its centre. Long-side borders are made of the undyed grass only, which tighten into a herringbone pattern at edges. A looped fringe of alternating groups of black and yellow yarn is woven into all four edges. The backside of the mat is monotone.