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Basket
The object is a basket from the Nkala’pamux people around the Fraser river area. The basket is made from plant fiber, wood, string and possibly pigment (paint). The dimension of the basket is: 50cm in length, 34cm in width, 24cm in height. The basket…
Coast Salish Robe
A colourful stylish robe, with traditional twined and twill woven materials. The robe features simplistic patterns and is made from mountain- goat wool and hair from ‘wool dogs’ which were bred specifically for the textile industry purpose. Its from…
Figure of Ku-ka’ili- moku
The image shows a wooden figure likely to represent Ku-ka’ili- moku, the God of war. Having such a variety of these figures and having such grand figures would show the significance behind this to the people of Hawaii. This is extremely significant…
Haida Headdress frontlet
This object is part of a traditional headdress worn by indigenous peoples, Haida, in the mid-nineteenth century. It was recovered by the Royal BC Museum to show traditional headwear from this period. It appear to depict a Shaman. This object fits…
Haida totem pole
The object is a tall Haida totem pole from the Haida people who are located in northern British Columbia. The totem pole is tall and has several markings – three watchmen, Ts'aamus (supernatural snag with frog in mouth), a grizzly bear with two…
Illustrated map of Vancouver area with indigenous place names
A map of the Vancouver and North Shore area, illustrated with animals and trees and a totem pole. The map, created by Englishwoman Jessiman who moved to Canada in 1928, appears to be hand-drawn with ink and pencil on paper and measures 56cm x 77cm.…
Interior Salish Basket
The source is an interior Salish basket made from Athapaskan people collected by F. C. Swannell in Pemberton Meadows from 1917. The basket has an imbricated design of dyed and undyed cherry bark in the form of different shades of brown that form a…
Kwakwaka'waks (Ligwilda'xw) Whale Headdress
The Kwakwaka'wak Whale Headdress is an argillite carving created by the Kwakwaka'wak, a Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous people north of the city of Vancouver, collected by Charles F. Newcombe’s from his early 20th-century exploration in British…
Kwakwaka’wakw Chief’s mask
This item is a chief’s mask, from the Kwakwaka’wakw tribe in British Columbia. The design of the mask involves human hair and exaggerated facial features supposed to represent a woman in the woods. This item was created in traditional style, to be…
Kwakwaka’wakw Transformation Mask (1900-1920)
Artifact is a Transformational ceremonial mask originating from the Kwakwaka’wakw tribe, a Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous people. The mask is carved from wood in an oval human shape with hinges revealing a similar human face with whale motifs…