Bowl made from the capsule shell of a brazil nut. Top of shell has been shorn off to create an even rim, and woody bark has been removed, leaving exterior of shell very smooth with some natural scarring and undulations due to removal process. A low, small round foot has been carved into the base ...
Wooden toy-vendor tree. Tree is made of an upright central bar, in three connected pieces, with two widely spaced bars tied horizontally above midpoint on front. String connects the bars to each other in order to enhance balance. 102 toys are tied or connected by thin dowels to the horizontal bar...
Ceremonial war club. Club stick (part a) is long and relatively straight, covered in brown canvas and red felt. Ends are wrapped with narrow strips of fur. Top has an open loop created out of fur. Along the length of the stick are three tassels of horse hair, and several areas of blue glass beadi...
Arrow. Straight stemmed metal projectile point is a long triangle in shape, thin with sharpened edges. Stem is inserted into a slot in the shaft end that is tightened by wrapped sinew. Sinew attaches three long, striped feathers to the opposite end of the shaft, which is painted red.
Arrow. Small projectile point is made of stone, thin and finely carved with side and basil notches. Blue painted sinew attaches it to the arrow shaft, which is painted red. Past centre point and at end are a further two areas of blue sinew wrapping holding the remnants of red and white feathers. ...
Arrow. Metal projectile point is a long triangle in shape, thin with sharpened edges. It fits into a slot on the tip of the shaft that is tightened by a small amount of wrapped sinew. Sinew attaches three long, light brown feathers to the end of the shaft, which is painted red and has a notched tip.
Bow. Back is straight, with gentle curving of each limb. Belly is painted orange, back is covered with striped green snakeskin, and tips are covered in leather. Where limbs start to curve, bow is wrapped with strands of glass beads in pink, blue, green and yellow. The grip is covered with hide an...
Whale bone figure. A woman stands on a small, irregularly shaped platform, wearing a parka that gathers at the waist and falls to the knees, slightly longer on the back hem. The hood is up over her head and her round face has carved nose, eyes and mouth in a downcast expression. Arms are held dow...
Moon mother mask. A large face protrudes from the centre of a convex oval of wood, with a smaller face both above the forehead and below the chin. Central face has prominent black brows and round, black, staring pupils to either side of a carved vertical ridge. Nose has flared red nostrils, above...
Carved rectangular panel, or plaque, with sloped sides leading to a flat top surface, upon which is incised a fish with large rounded head, long front fin and thick tail. Body is narrow and curved, in formline style. Surrounding it are crosshatched lines. Wood has been stained a red-brown on top ...