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Silk temple hanging

Item is a negative showing a stone building with a large wall hanging off of it. The hanging appears to have an image of a Buddha on it.

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".

Abaya Martin weaving

Abaya Martin weaving a Kwakwaka'wakw version of a Chilkat blanket. The loom was made by Mungo Martin. A picturre of two people appears superimposed over the image, possibly from two separate slides being stored next to each other.

Woman weaving

Photograph depicts a woman weaving at a loom taken somewhere in the American Southwest, likely in Arizona.

Northwest coast cedar shredder

Image of a northwest coast cedar bark shredder being used. These were used to soften cedar bark before weaving it. This photograph may have been taken from an exhibit at the old Museum of Anthropology dealing with Northwest coast technology.

A cedar bark beater

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

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