Sammy Robinson holding the carved totem pole with his left hand, and pointing to it with his right. There is a lady sitting next to him in a suit with her legs crossed.
Sammy Robinson holding the carved totem pole with his left hand, and pointing to it with his right. There is a lady sitting next to him in a suit with her legs crossed.
Photograph of a carver carving a dugout canoe with a dog by his side. His back is facing the camera, and there is wood surrounding him at the Village site. Canoe is being prepared for steaming.
Photograph of a carver carving a dugout canoe with a dog by his side. His back is facing the camera, and there is wood surrounding him at the Village site. Canoe is being prepared for steaming.
Notes
Part of series of seven photographs depicting the construction of a canoe using traditional tools and methods.
Rectangular wooden plaque with carved MIYA (fish) in the center. The frame is of dark red cedar, while the miya is of lighter-coloured alder. Corners are rounded. Back has a thread strung between two hooks in order to hang it. Piece is an example of Wilson's early carving that made use of scrap wood from larger projects.
Rectangular wooden plaque with carved MIYA (fish) in the center. The frame is of dark red cedar, while the miya is of lighter-coloured alder. Corners are rounded. Back has a thread strung between two hooks in order to hang it. Piece is an example of Wilson's early carving that made use of scrap wood from larger projects.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
cedar
alder
Technique
carved
Culture
Haisla
Condition Remarks
Two scrapes in the wood - one on the upper frame and one on the background above the back fin - caused when case lid fell on it while being lowered by staff, March 6th 2024.
Some scratches in the wood on the back.
Height
2 cm
Width
20 cm
Length
35.3 cm
Date Range
1992-1994
Accession Number
2021.9.3
Biographical Notes
Lyle Wilson (b. 1955) is a Haisla artist from Kitimaat Village. His repertoire includes wood carving, painting, metalworking and glassworking. His art has been sold and displayed across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Small wooden canoe carving made from a fragment of a much older canoe from Kitamaat Village. The piece is roughly rectangular, with one end more pointed than the other. The wood is around 2.5 cm thick at the far ends of the fragment, and has been carved or sanded down in the middle so that the canoe 'emerges' from it.
Small wooden canoe carving made from a fragment of a much older canoe from Kitamaat Village. The piece is roughly rectangular, with one end more pointed than the other. The wood is around 2.5 cm thick at the far ends of the fragment, and has been carved or sanded down in the middle so that the canoe 'emerges' from it.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
red cedar
Technique
carved
Culture
Haisla
Height
2.5 cm
Width
4 cm
Length
14 cm
Inscriptions
"Haisla gilwa fragment coll @ Kitamaat circa 1979. LYLE WILSON Oct. 13, 2014."
