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Tamer's headdress. Cedar bark framework of branches includes a headband and two additional loops (beak) fixed to the front of the band. The framework is wrapped with red cloth and then red-dyed cedar bark strips. Fringe of alternate strips of red-dyed and golden coloured cedar bark twined with string attached to back of the frame. A square of abalone shell is tied on to the bottommost flap.
Wooden, carved, supernatural bird mask with a long beak and s-shaped cutout nostrils. The beak is hinged with pieces of rubber on either side, nailed to the lower mouth. The beak and nostrils are painted black with red edging. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a green, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. Tied to the top of the head are two pieces of wood that form a frame that holds the mask on when worn. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of an attached twine cord that assistants the beak in opening and shutting. The mask is painted black, red, green and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.
A hollow, bottle-shaped, brown wood whistle/horn that is square in cross section with a neck tapering to a flat, beak-like mouthpiece. Bound with cedar bark around near the wider end.
A plain hollow, rounded, beak-shaped brown wood whistle. Green string is bound around the tapering 'handle-like' area just before the wider end flares outward into a square cross section. Somewhat fish-shaped in profile.
Short broom made from a bundle of strips of leaves bound at the top with twined string; binding in colours forms stripes of green and magenta; palm leaves of the broom are woven through the string to form diamond shape. Loop handle attached to binding.
Carved wooden whistle made from two complementary parts lashed together with twine; twine has reddish colour.
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).
Red-brown double reed whistle that is oval in cross section and bound in three sections with brown string, two near each end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut elongated semi-oval hole nearby at either side. Sealed with pitch.
Brown double whistle that is rectangular in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in two sections with green and brown twine, one near the wider end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby at either side. There is the number '3' carved above one hole.