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Frog mask carving

Image depicts a completed mask. The figure, a frog, has a green and white face with red nose and lips with twined cedar bark for hair.

Frog mask from left side

Image depicts a side view of a completed frog mask. The head is green and black, with white used to highlight eyes and red for nose and mouth. The hair may be composed of braided cedar fibrers.

Girl with group of moai

Photograph depicts a group of moai monolithic sculptures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). A young girl is visible standing on one of the moai.

Gold Harbour Chief

Image depicts a Haida man identified as Chief Gold dressed in what appears to be a ceremonial Chilkat robe and woven hat standing in front of a house with a housepost at centre. Photograph was taken at Moresby Island in Haida Gwaii, B. C. Printed around the border of the image is the photographer information "PHOTOGRAPHED BY R. MAYNARD, VICTORIA, . . . B. C." Handwritten inscription on the border reads "Gold Harbour Chief Q. Ch. Is.". Printed on the verso is the photographer information with the inscription "R. Maynard, Photographic Artist, AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, COR. OF DOUGLAS AND JOHNSON STS., VICTORIA, B. C. -- Views of British Columbia and Vancouver Island for Sale." A handwritten inscription reads "Gold Harbour Chief".

Haida chest view A

Image of a bentwood box by Charles Edenshaw. This photograph may be from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.

Halibut carving

Image depicts a small carving of a halibut that rests on a ledge. Additional information indicates that this photo was taken at a shutter speed of 50 with an aperture of 2.8 - 4.

Head carving

Image depicts a cedar carving of a head. The photo depicts the right side of the carving.

Henry Hunt & mask

Image of a person standing by part of a totem pole with tools. Another person is standing on the side

Anthony Carter

Hilary Stewart teaching a workshop

Hilary Stewart teaching a workshop at the Museum of Anthropology. The drawing on the white board behind her illustrates kerfs, and how they were used to produce bentwood boxes. She is holding a corner section of bentwood, illustrating how the corner was stitched together after being bent.

Illustration of use of kerfs

Illustration of the use of kerfs in order to bend wood. This image may have been from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.

Image of a board with kerfs

Image of a single piece of board with kerfs carved into it. This image may have been from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.

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