Walking stick (or cane). Carved and painted hardwood. Figures have been carved all the way from the tip of the handle to close to the base, with a small plain area just above the foot. The handle itself is carved into a beaver with fins, just below that is a human-like figure with fins or wings, wearing a hat with three potlatch rings, a whale tail is carved at his base. Next is a whale with four human faces in its blowholes, then a bear, then two small whales.

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• Type of Item stick
• Culture Heiltsuk
• Material wood, paint
• Measurements height 89.0 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 15.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Elspeth McConnell
• Received from Elspeth McConnell

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• Made in British Columbia

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• Creation Date during 1880
• Ownership Date before August 12, 2017
• Acquisition Date on August 12, 2017

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• Condition good
• Current Location Case 16
• Accession Number 3260/0054