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Carved model canoe with ten wooden paddles. The canoe is long and narrow with twelve wooden dividers and eleven benches inside. The ends of the canoe are raised; the pieces were made separately and attached to the canoe. The stern ends in a triangle with one added piece. The bow ends in tiny overhanging triangle with two added pieces. The inside of the canoe is blue with unpainted benches and dividers. The outside of the canoe is white and red. On both sides the name "Mermaid" and "Galiano B.C." are painted. The paddles are painted red, white and blue (parts b-k).
Ladle with leaf-shaped bowl and long narrow handle. The handle has a downward facing finial with two shallow grooves carved into the end. The underside of the ladle's bowl is rounded. The wood is a yellowish brown colour.
Leather bag with blue flannel trim along one side and the bottom. Stuffed with paper, skin (?) and ochre.
Six wands: l) eight eagle quills attached together at one end with two sets of pompoms, two dark red, and two bright red; m) eight eagle quills attached together at one end with two sets of pompoms, two dark red, and two bright red; n) nine eagle quills attached together at one end with four sets of pompoms and two lengths of dark yellow ribbon attached at the sides; o) nine eagle quills attached together at one end with one red pompom attached; p) nine eagle quills attached together at one end with four sets of pompoms, three sets of two bright red and one set of two green, as well as two lengths of yellow ribbon attached at the sides; q) six eagle quills attached together at one end with three tassels attached on one side, two red and one blue. (Only 3 wands are on display, the rest are in storage.)
Irregularly-shaped, stone-like piece of ochre (part a). Flat, ovular stone with a circular hole bored near one edge; stained red and black (part b). Short, cylindrical double-pointed paint stick (part c). Rolled hide sheet (part d) with one pointed end enclosing thin strips of cedar bark; cloth thong tied to tip of pointed end. Elongated, yellow-white antler toggle with a short cloth thong tied through a circular hole bored through one end (part e).
Humanistic wooden mask. The mask is unpainted with carved features. Around the outside edge of the mask there is a carved slant. The eyelids are large, the round eyes are small and the nose is flat. The mouth is an oval within an oval. Extending from the mouth are three plumes on either side. West coast modification of Kwakwaka'wakw "Nuxlmuxl".
Painted wolf mask. The mask is brown with a long rounded snout, large rounded ears and high nostrils. There is a black circle and trailing line on each side of the nose. The nostrils and the inside of the ear are painted red. The teeth are white. The inside of the ear and the lips are outlined in green. The oval eye is white with clear round glass in the centre. Above the eye is a pointed black eyebrow. The lower jaw is missing and a wooden block has been added for support.
Painted grouse headdress with an attached protruding beak and a large opening under the beak. To either side of the opening are three carved sections, painted red, green and white. The cheek area is green with white dots along the edge and three half circles at the sides. The beak and area surrounding the eyes is brown. The eyes are white with round black centres. Two black arches extend over the eyes. There is a red band with white and black dots at the top of the headdress. Below the red band is a white band that dips in the centre. Twigs visible above the headdress are attached to the back of the mask with metal wire and fibres. (Similar to A8099).
Painted bird headdress, with a protruding beak at front centre. Painted red overall, with other features and designs painted on. The beak and area surrounding the eyes is blue, eyebrows are black. White is used to outline the eyebrows, eyes, cheeks and create other patterns like dashes in the blue area around the eyes, and a half circle on the forehead. Above the face is a row of carved feathers, with a white triangle and an arching line. Other colours on the headdress include red, blue, green and yellow. Two large metal studs are used for eyes, secured by nails. Other smaller metal studs are painted white and decorate the area around the face. Baleen is attached to the back of the mask and is visible above the headdress. Two brown textiles are also attached to the back of the mask creating a hat-like structure. (Similar to A7858).
Black headdress with a long beak-like mouth. The lower portion of the beak is wired on the inside to open and close. Three small holes are visible beside the lower beak. The eye is a black circle within a red oval and there is a small rounded ear on either side. Between the ears, the back of the headdress is open. There are two upper wooden braces and one lower for support.