Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
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Carved wooden figure in form of a dragonfly with abalone inlays. Female like body, wings attached to the arms outspread to sides. Tail curled toward back between legs. Artist's initials at back centre.
Small carved silver spoon with thunderbird imagery on handle, two-finned killerwhale on back of bowl. Tip of handle is shaped and carved as a bird head.
Silver cuff style bracelet with a single cormorant image covering the surface. A long beak fills the right end of the bracelet, and the tail feathers fill the other end, in the form of a hand with five fingers, carved out of the metal.
Raven rattle with red and black painted designs and cord lashings around handle. Raven has wings in a gliding position. On its back is a frog is connected by a tongue to a reclining human (shaman or healer?). The frog is held in the long beak of a bird (kingfisher?) that forms the raven’s tail. The stylized face carved in shallow relief on the belly of the raven. (Interior thought to hold beads?)
A carved argillite model pole with a flat rectangular base. Figures from base to top: a killer whale with tail in front; a male holding the dorsal fin; an eagle sitting on a frog on the very top. Artist inscription on back.
Carved argillite model pole with a flat rectangular base. Figures from base to top: a bear holding a whale’s tail with both hands in front; a raven holding a fish in its mouth; a frog holding an upside down human body with both hands at top. Artist’s inscription on back.
Carved argillite pendant with silver chain. The pendant is round with a protruding central bird design. The bird's head is in profile, facing right; its wings are spread upward in a V-shape.
Carved argillite brooch, flattened, cutout shape in a bird design. A pin clasp closure is attached on the reverse. Artist inscription on reverse.
Round lidded basket. Basket is woven in narrow strips on the exterior, with wider strips used for the interior lining along with four extra large strips on bottom. Interior and exterior are sewn together with stitching below rim and on bottom. Exterior has undyed leaf woven with dyed leaf in pink, light green, and shades of purple, laying on the diagonal and creating wide sections in each colour. Bottom is a vibrant swirl of these colours. Lid (part b) is constructed in an identical way, with a loop at top centre serving as a handle.
Octopus style bag. Bag is rectangular at top, with four long fingers each side, totalling eight, hanging from bottom. On front is a wreath of beaded green leaves and blue flowers around the initials "AHM". Around the edges of the bag and down each finger are vines and flowers in pink and lavender. On other side is a group of pink flowers and green leaves at centre, with a similar flower design around edges and fingers in shades of blue. Interior of bag and backside of each finger is lined with light brown cotton.