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Chief Johnson (90 yrs), Port Hardy BC, Kwakiutl
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of Chief Johnson of Fort Rupert, BC. A similar image of him is printed on page 36 of Carter's book "From History' locker," with the caption: "? He is the Head Chief over all Kwakiutl Nation, his Indian name is 'Kla-Kwa-Gila' which means, 'Place where they make coppers." At 97 years he is a fine looking man."
Anthony Carter
Eagle sculpture, Kwakwakw’wakw
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
Image of Kawkwakw'wakw eagle sculpture, when it was located at UBC's Totem Park. The sculpture is now part of MOA's object collection.
Anthony Carter
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
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.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
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.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts two rectangular wooden panels carved with a variety of figures and crests. Central to both carvings is a figure with large ovoid eyes. This view shows the top carving littered with what looks to be sawdust. These may be the McMichael lintels.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a wood relief carving that depicts several figures and crests. The central figure is a seated human. Notes indicate this carving may be from Bella Bella. Additional notes say, "shutter 15 aperature 2.8"
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a portion of a wood relief carving, photographed close up.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a portion of a wood relief carving. The carving appears to be unfinished as rough edges can be seen.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts an unpainted cedar carving of a human head.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a cedar carving of a head. The photo depicts the right side of the carving.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a frontal view of a cod fish mask. The mask features a very prominent red tongue.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a side view of a mask identified as the Arts of Ronen mask.
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a frontal view of a sun mask.
Killer whale mask, disassembled
Part of Virginia Kehoe fonds
Image depicts a disassembled killer whale mask. The fin is not yet attached to the face.
Kwakiutl potlatch for Tony Hunt
Part of Anthony Carter fonds
File consists of images from a Kwakiutl potlatch for artists Tony Hunt, in Alert Bay, BC.
Anthony Carter
(Replica) Kwakiutl housepost #5, Thunderbird Park, Victoria, B.C.
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Tallest totem pole, carved by Mungo Martin, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, B.C.
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
This pole was on display at UBC in Totem Park in the 1960’s and 1970’s and moved to the Museum in the late 1970’s. It was carved in 1914 in Tsaxis (Fort Rupert) by George Hunt Sr. for the Edward S. Curtis film "In the Land of the War Canoes" which was originally titled "In the Land of the Head Hunters". The pole was collected by Marius Barbeau and Arthur Price in 1947. The pole was repaired and re-painted by carvers Ellen Neel in 1949 and Mungo Martin in 1950-51. It stood at Totem Park, UBC Campus until it was re-located to the Museum's Great Hall in 1976.
Iconography: Kolus is a young thunderbird. Thunderbird is a supernatural bird identifiable by the presence of ear-like projections or horns on the head, and a re-curved beak. The pole alludes to the story of Tongas people in south Alaska, who migrated south.
Kwakiutl, new Mungo Martin pole #1, Totem Park, UBC, Vancouver
Part of E. Polly Hammer fonds
Carved by Mungo Martin 1951. Erected in UBC Totem Park. Moved to MOA in 1970’s but not erected in Great Hall until 2012 after repairs.