Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/22

Carved cedar bear figure in an upright seated position. Bear is mostly black with dark reddish-brown and natural wood details. The bear has a long snout with two large circular red nostrils, and lower teeth bared. There are two large squared-off ears on top of the head, and two large black brows....

Rattle

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/21

Rounded oval wooden rattle comprised of two complementary parts, with painted designs. Sides held together by twisted fibre wrapped around the handle. One side has a zoomorphic face with straight, bared teeth and ears extending upwards. The other side has a face with large circular eyes and ears ...

Model Canoe

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/20 a-l

Model boat with figures and paddles. Boat (part a) is long and thin, narrowing toward ends, wider at midpoint. A black whale is painted on both sides of each end at the waterline. Bow is slightly taller than stern, with a protruding red piece at front. 11 benches span the width of the boat’s inte...

Dogfish Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/3

Painted dogfish mask with oval-shaped face. The mask is carved from a single piece of wood. The dogfish has a large mouth, jagged teeth, and a long red tongue. The arched form above the head is incised with three curved gill slits and two circles. There are also four gill slits on each side of th...

Bear Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/1

Wooden bear face mask. Bear has large circular black eyes surrounded by a tapering black oval, outlined in red. Eyes sit in slightly sunken hollows, above which are prominent black brows. Red split U within black U form ears, curling red nostrils, and a red tongue sticking out. 'HAIDA ART' and Re...

Grouse Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/4

Painted wooden face mask, grouse. Most of the mask is painted with black designs with natural wood exposed in the negative space. Nostrils and lips are red, and eye sockets are grey.

Bowl

MOA: University of British Columbia

3230/7

Small round bowl with unglazed base. Dark-brown thickly speckled glaze covers most of rim. Inset round base flares upward towards body. Dark-brown linear characters slightly inset into glaze and on opposite sides of body. Interior has a few dark-brown specks on walls and inner shoulder. Gree...

Bowl

MOA: University of British Columbia

3230/6

Small round bowl with unglazed base. Dark-brown speckled glaze around outer rim, less on inner rim. Inset round base flares upward to a wider body. Dark brown characters inset into glaze and on opposite sides of body. Green glaze lightens in colour near rim and in streaks running vertically. ...

Mai Mask

MOA: University of British Columbia

3228/1

Mai mask. Carving of face is long and narrow, with a pointed head, a ridge running from forehead to nose, and a thick jaw area. A thin piece of shaped wood spans area from chin to bottom of mask. Face is painted in swirl and linear patterns in red, white and black. Jaw is covered in shells inset ...

Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/35 a-c

Three small carvings in the shape of worm-like creatures(?), with tapered bodies and engraved details. Part 'a' has a body with ringed sections. The head has large ovoid eyes, an open mouth and a defined snout or nose. Head and tail curve downwards. Part 'b' has a body with lengthwise sections do...