Object Type

Purchased

Material

Wood

Accession Number

969.15

Description

Used to hoist the net with a full catch of eulachon into the canoe, 266.7 cm.long with side branch at right angle 76.1 cm. wide.

Object Type

gift

Material

white cotton rope or string

Accession Number

973.13

Description

According to Samuel Robinson Jr. the net was made by a woman named gatya. The net was 1 of 6 owned by the women. The other 5 were burned out of respect for the dead.

Object Type

gift

Material

iron

Manufacturer

Jas. Smart Mfg. Co. Ltd.

Accession Number

988.11.47a-b

Description

These Irons are heated on the stove. One has been used while the other has been heated. The handle slips out so it is easy to change irons. A&B: Length: 7 cm, Width: 7.5 cm, Height : 4 cm C: Length 15.9 cm