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Wooden headdress, or mask, carved to depict a humanoid head wearing a circular headpiece, with four smaller humanoid figures sitting on it. The main head is primarily dark red, with protruding eyes outlined in blue and a protruding nose, mouth, and ears. Circular holes are bored through the centre of each eye. Triangular holes are bored through the bottom of each nostril. Three black incised lines are on each cheek as well as the forehead. This head has a blue circular headpiece, on which four small humanoid figures are sitting around some kind of table or board (Wari ?). The figures at the front and back of the head are facing each other; while the figures sitting near the ears are facing the same direction as the main head. Below the latter two figures, a fibre chin strap for the wearer of this headdress/mask is looped through small vertical sections of bored-through wood.
Human figure standing on a rectangular (nearly square) base. The edges of the base are slightly uneven, and there is a small jut on the back edge of the base. The figure is wearing a square-shaped headdress with pointed ends on the brim and holding a large, lute-like instrument. The figure's left hand is holding the neck of the instrument, while the right hand appears to be playing the instrument. The headdress, instrument, and the figure's buttocks and thighs are painted red, yellow, and white.
Human figure standing on a rectangular (nearly square) base. The edges of the base are slightly uneven, and there is a small jut on the back edge of the base. The figure is wearing a long headdress with three points emerging from the top. The figure's arms are curved downward, and their hands hold a large drum. The drum, headdress, and the back of the figure's legs and buttocks are painted red, white, and yellow.
Small rectangular bark cloth with designs painted in orange-brown, against a beige background. Designs consist of curved lines that end in swirls; smaller lines throughout that connect longer curved lines. Triangles and "X"'s in the negative space; larger triangles done in orange-brown, other designs done in black. The curved lines are bordered with solid and dotted lines. Designs are inside a rectangular border; done in orange-brown with black solid and dotted trim. Back of tapa is undecorated; maker name on label stapled to back.
Small rectangular bark cloth with designs painted in orange-brown, against a beige background. Designs consist of straight and curved lines intertwining to form abstract "X" shapes; additional ovals, triangles, and trapezoids throughout negative space. Orange-brown lines bordered with solid and dotted black lines; chevrons throughout negative space between decorative lines, also done in black. Designs are inside a rectangular border; done in orange-brown with black solid and dotted trim. Back of tapa is undecorated; maker information on label stapled to back.
Small rectangular bark cloth with designs painted in orange-brown, against a beige background. Designs consist of wide curved lines that extend from central circles, intertwining to form abstract crosses; similar abstract lines and geometric spaces in negative space between lines. Orange-brown lines bordered with solid and dotted black lines. Designs are inside a rectangular border; done in orange-brown with solid and dotted lines, and scalloped trim. Back of tapa is undecorated; maker's information written on label stapled to back.
Off-white clay bowl with black painted design across interior. Central design is of large figure with very long phallus, being held up by three smaller figures. Large figure has their long hands held upright, with the palms up. They have spiked hair, small bun on the back of their head, diagonal line across cheek, and are wearing a checked collar. The smaller figures have braided(?) hair and protruding phalluses. Interior edge of bowl trimmed with five linear bands; outer bands are thicker than inner. Patterns stamped and done in relief across exterior sides of bowl. From top to bottom: swirls with human and animal motifs throughout, raised line, repeating words "OUR HISTORY", inverted stepped triangles, abstract diamonds inside ovals, alternating feathers and groupings of vertical lines, potted flowers, abstract linear motifs, and circles. Artist inscription, done in black, on base: artist mark. Judy Chartrand. Ancient Mimbres. circa: 1100 AD. "WAKUSOYO". Tewa language.
Bentwood box (part a) with red painted corners and lid (part b). The box is lashed and sewn together with root along the seam. There is a notch cutout of the centre of the front panel. The lid has a carved geometric design on the top painted with red details and red corners that line up with the red corners of the box. There is a small x-shaped cut centred along the edge on the underside. Price penciled on interior with small adhesive price label overtop.
Replica house front boards, painted in red and black; reconstruction of image from a Tsimshian house screen board in the MOA collection.
Replica house front boards, painted in red and black; reconstruction of images from a section of a Tsimshian house screen in the MOA collection. Image shows the pair of boards mounted together (DC5.1 and DC5.2).