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A house post and several bentwood boxes along the ramp of the Museum of Anthropology. The house post was transferred from Ninstints to the University of British Columbia in 1957.

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 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.

Image of a sewn corner of a bentwood box. This image may have been from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.

Image of a corner of a box, sewn where a kerf was used to bend a plank of wood into a corner. This image may have been from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.

Panel from the exhibit "North American Indian Basketry and Technology." Map of North American with highlighted regions of basket production. Many items for this exhibit were borrowed from the University of Washington to supplement the museum's collection.

Title panel from the exhibit "North American Indian Basketry and Technology." Many items for this exhibit were borrowed from the University of Washington to supplement the museum's collection.

Items from the Museum of Anthropology including spoons, hats, blankets, dishes, and model totem poles on display in Montréal for the Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Items from the Museum of Anthropology including house posts, feast dishes, a bentwood box, and model totem poles, on display in Montréal for the Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Items from the Museum of Anthropology including spoons, hats, blankets, dishes, and model totem poles on display in Montréal for the Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Items from the Museum of Anthropology including spoons, hats, blankets, dishes, and model totem poles on display in Montréal for the Northwest Coast exhibit for "Man and His World".

Items on display in the Museum of Anthropology; possibly in the location of what is now the O'Brian Gallery.

Display for the exhibit "Canadian Native Handicrafts." Shows moccasins and gloves. Many items for this exhibit were loaned by the Canadian Handicrafts Guild.

Display for the exhibit "Canadian Native Handicrafts." Shows moccasins and gloves. Many items for this exhibit were loaned by the Canadian Handicrafts Guild.

Image of Moon Mask Dancers painting by Chief Henry Speck.

Image of a woman weaving in her home while another woman watches.

Image of a woman weaving in her home while another woman watches.

Mungo Martin painting of Dzunuk'wa in the water with an Octopus. Mungo Martin produced this image while convalescing in St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver as he had fallen ill while restoring totem poles at UBC.

Display from the exhibit "North American Indian Basketry and Technology." Shows several examples of baskets. Many items for this exhibit were borrowed from the University of Washington to supplement the museum's collection.

Image of a sample of Northwest coast cedar bark weaving. This photograph may have been taken from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.