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Stylized frontal, bilaterally symmetrical face has circular black eyes outlined by a tapering oval that have thick black eyebrows above with double red bands above and below. Red u form on each cheek. Nose is a tapering black triangle with ovoid nostrils. Red mouth and a red ovoid at the chin. Black hair framing the face in form line bands with slightly curved strands to the outside and s-shapes between the bands. Red medallion at neckline with a four-pointed star-cross at the centre and two strands below. Collar is outlined in sweeping black lines. Black ink inscription across the bottom edge reads '51/150 Tsimshian Woman R. Vickers /74'. Embossed stamp at the lower left reads 'Printed Vin Rickart'. The print is on a vertically rectangular, light green-brown paper stock.
Profile arched blackfish with the head on the left side. Has red designs on the snout and the cheek. An open black mouth with upper and lower teeth and a red tongue. Reclining female figure in the centre of the fish has a frontal head with a lower lip labret and a profile body containing an embryo. Base of the dorsal fin has an ovoid with a frontal human face wearing a segmented high crowned hat and a four fingered hand at the top of the fin. At the base of the pectoral fin, there is a diagonal ovoid with a frontal face. At the base of the tail fin, there is an ovoid with a frontal human face. Black and red designs on the lower portion of the body. Artist's initials are below the tail fin on ther right. Pencil inscription across the bottom edge reads '45/195 22/2/78 BLACKFISH Roy Henry Vickers'. The print is on a vertically rectangular, light brown paper piece.
Head of christ depicted in Northwest Coast style using s-shapes, u forms, split u's, and ovoids for the eyes, hair, and the mouth. The face and hair are divided vertically, one half red on the left side and one half black on the right side with negative spaces left grey. The red side has three tears from the eye down the cheek. The crown of thorns is only on the red side. The eye on the black side is solid in the centre while the eye on the red side is outlined with negative space. Pencil inscription across the bottom edge reads '61/100 II TIMONTHY 2: 11,12 Roy H. Vickers Tsimsian Tribe KitKatla B.C. 9/4/76.'. The print is on a vertically rectangular, grey paper piece.
Mask of a human face. Dark red/yellow-brown face has circular cut out hole eyes surrounded by a tapering and an area around the eyes that is recessed in suggestion of an ovoid shape with black brows above. The nostrils are cut out as is the thinly parted, slightly downturned mouth. The chin is pointed. Around the eyes and the cheeks, there is a black-painted delicate design consisting of a pair of u forms that have diagonal lines within. Remains of red paint in some areas. Leather thongs are attached with nails to the sides and the top of the mask at the rear.
Wood paddle with a marquise-shaped blade with the widest point near the tip and narrowing to the shaft which is round in cross section. Butt is flared and rectangular in cross section with an indentation cut near the end. Handle is cut in the shape of a transverse cylinder, one end of which is broken off. Design is of a fish (?) painted on blade in green and black on one side and in turquoise and white on the other side.
Wood paddle with an elongated marquise-shaped blade, widening to a butt which has a flat handle. Design painted in black and red on the blade with two pairs of semi-cricles at either side with a vertical row of red dots in between and a black split u at the tip of the blade. Hole drilled near the butt of the paddle.
Human face mask. The orange-brown face has circular cut out hole eyes outlined by black and surrounded by a plain tapering oval with triangular, black brows above. The cut out nostrils are red as are the lips. Chin area is black. Sixteen nail heads in forehead. Attached, there are two screw eyes with a piece of cord threaded through them.
Human face mask. The green-brown face has circular cut out hole eyes outlined by black and surrounded by a plain tapering oval and surrounded by a deep red area with black dashed brows above. The nostrils are deep red as is the open grimaced mouth showing eight plain teeth. Has a black moustache and goatee. Along the prominent cheekbones, there is a curving deep red u form that has black dashes within. Very smooth surface finish. A pair of holes is at either side through the ears and one at the top middle.
Shaped as a raven, holding a red disc in his beak. Handle projects from the tail and is formed of two pieces of wood bound together with plant fibre cord. On the raven's back are carved a reclining otter ? with a kingfisher against his knees and a frog on his stomach, with which he is exchanging tongues. Otter faces toward the handle.
Human face mask divided horizontally through the eyes. The two parts are joined with string through holes drilled in the ears. The brown face has circular cut out hole eyes surrounded by a black area that extends down the sides into a red feathery feature. The nostrils, mouth and ears are red. Above the open, upward pointed mouth, there is a curling black moustache. Red feathery hair above. Surface is smooth. Lightly painted in red and black. Series of holes around the upper perimeter are plugged with small pieces of wood.