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Fertility figure (akuaba) with a flat, disc-shaped head. High oval forehead, curved brows, oval eyes, a long vertical nose, and a small mouth at the very bottom. Eight rings are carved around the neck. The short horizontal rectangular arms are outstretched straight to the sides with carved breasts between them. The lower half of the body is cylindrical and ends with a slightly wide round base. A single strand of very small yellow beads hangs around the body, just above the base. The back of the round head has horizontal lines across the middle, with two elongated half-ovals between.
Curved wood headrest carved from a single piece of wood; straight wide legs on either side. Exterior of legs are rounded and interior sides are straight; legs have a small lip at their bases. Bottom of main section of headrest has a sharp ridge running through the middle; diamond-shaped cut in centre of ridge. Rest of headrest is undecorated.
Large, standing, stylised hornbill sculpture. Carved of dark brown stained wood. Triangular head with long, bent beak that connects to the belly of the figure. Thick, arched neck with flat back, and protruding tail feathers below. Large, rectangular outstretched wings with two square cutouts on each side. Eyes, beak and feet are carved in relief. The feet have five long talons. Circular base.
Carved wooden mask depicting a humanoid face, wearing an elaborate coiffure. Face has a short thin nose over small puckered mouth; eyes are partially closed and rest underneath raised semi-circular eyebrows. Small ears extend from either side of head; chin circled with protruding triangles, with cutouts in centres. Rectangle, with ridges across front, extends from bottom centre of chin. Small patches of raised cross-hatching on cheeks and next to ears; raised circles carved underneath eyes. Coiffure has a tall arch in the middle, with horn-like protrusions that wrap around base of arch before pointing downward, on either side of head; pin-like carving pierces front of coiffure. Entire coiffure is decorated with incised lines. Sides of mask have braided plant fibre threaded through them; interior is hollowed. (Plastic tie threaded across back centre of mask, for hanging purposes.)
Carved wooden mask depicting a humanoid face with a prominent brow; rounded ridge runs down lower half of brow, extending into thin nose. Face smoothly curves outward into a protruding chin; trapezoid-shaped mouth along outer edge, teeth carved in relief. Incised linear motifs across forehead, cheeks, and above eye slits. Two curved horns extend from either side of mask, square protrusions underneath horns; horns decorated with cross-hatching, squares have tiered rectangles across surface. Two cylinders extend from top of mask, framing an inverted triangle with horizontal bars on its front. Sides of mask have holes drilled into them; interior is hollowed.
Model pole attached to a wooden base, with wings near the top made of separate pieces of wood (parts b-c) inserted into slots. At the bottom, above the base, is a thunderbird mask-like face, with a hooked nose; above that is a bear holding a copper with a face painted on it; at the top is an eagle with the wings spreading straight out to the sides. Painted in black, red, green and orange; the unpainted sections appear to have a clear stain over them, including the back. The base is made from a different type of wood and has 4 nails hammered up through the base into the pole. Inscription on back on right wing: "W. Mack Bella Coola B.C.
Clay mortar, or bowl (part a), with a wooden pestle (part b). The bowl's inside surface is black and covered in a linear pattern: two crossed lines, with numerous concentric connecting lines running between the crossed lines. The clay has a dark stain over the upper surface and edge. The underside is unglazed or stained; the clay appears as a mottled pattern in brown and black. The pestle is hourglass shaped and made of plain light brown wood. There are two incised lines around the centre. (Note: one section at the rim of the bowl was broken and repaired.)
Strung wooden bow with carved tips and grip; string made up of plant fibre. All elements are stained(?). Carvings on tips of bow consist of a curved plant motif; space between plants is cutout. Grip protrudes from belly of bow and is shaped like a sitting bird. String is twisted on either end, to secure loops around string nocks. Woven diamond in centre of string; bottom half of diamond is cutout, top is solid. Space between string nocks and carvings on tip are wrapped in plant fibre; grip wrapped in same fibre.
Quiver (part a) with ten arrow shafts inside (parts b-k), and four extra arrow shafts (parts l-o); all components are stained(?). Quiver is a stalk of bamboo with the top cut off; base is concave. Arrows are different lengths and have an assortment of points: pointed, flat, and slightly tapered. All of their tops have been split and have had plant fibre, folded into a triangle, inserted through it; to act as fletching. Space above has been wrapped in black and grey fibre, to hold shafts together.
Strung wooden bow with carved tips and grip; string made up of plant fibre. All elements are stained(?). Carvings on tips of bow consist of a curved plant motif; space between plants is cutout. Grip protrudes from belly of bow and is shaped like a sitting bird. String is twisted on either end, to secure loops around string nocks. Woven diamond in centre of string; bottom half of diamond is cutout, top is solid. Space between string nocks and carvings on tip are wrapped in plant fibre; grip wrapped in same fibre.