Bentwood Bowl

MOA: University of British Columbia

3261/125

Carved bentwood dish with soft rounded corners; undulating rim. All four sides are covered in carved designs of a seahawk. Inscription on base: "Cranmer 75."

Ornament

MOA: University of British Columbia

3261/106

Three heart-shaped abalone pieces, tied on a hide thong. There are two small brass balls attached to the surface of each heart.

Fragment: Brooch

MOA: University of British Columbia

3261/105

Small square-shaped fragment of what is thought to be a silver brooch (or bracelet). Engraving on the fragment shows an eye, with crosshatch design. Two very small pieces have broken off.

Letter Opener

MOA: University of British Columbia

3261/100

Letter opener with copper handle with engraved design. Blade is tusk or bone; inscription on blade reads "ALASKA".

Spoon

MOA: University of British Columbia

3261/91

Silver spoon with oval bowl and carved handle. Pointed handle ends in the shape of a bird beak. Inscription in bowl reads “WRANGELL”.

Shaman Figure

MOA: University of British Columbia

3261/87 a-c

Carved argillite figure standing on a rectangular base (a). Figure is shown wearing a headdress and a robe with an incised bear(?) design on the back. In his right hand he holds an ivory stick that tapers to a point (b); in his left, an ivory rattle (c). Both hands are held at centre front.

Pick

MOA: University of British Columbia

3157/143

Oval-shaped stone pick with tapered ends. The underside is flat, with a concave section extending from the flatter chisel end. The stone is speckled red and grey. Circular sticker on one side.

Bead

MOA: University of British Columbia

3157/151 a-b

Two small pieces of sculpted stone. The larger piece (part a) and smaller piece (part b) are both rectangular with bevelled edges. On each end, there is a single hole drilled from the top to connect with a hole drilled in from the side. The top faces have fine striations across the stone, and the...

Wall Hanging

MOA: University of British Columbia

3225/3

Small rectangular weaving, meant to hang vertically from loops around a wooden bar shaped like an arrow. Zigzag lines intersect with each other in colours of cream, brown, green, grey and bright yellow, laying in horizontal strips across the textile that are divided by narrow cream and grey bands...

Wall Hanging

MOA: University of British Columbia

3225/2

Rectangular weaving dyed light brown and green in alternating horizontal strips, with large triangles of yellow and light orange emerging from the edges, and a pair of smaller tringles in light yellow or dark brown in the centre of each strip. Strips are separated by a thin line of light brown. S...