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Date Range
1994
Object Type
Paddle, Canoe
Material
Yellow Cedar
Artist
Robertson, Henry
Accession Number
994.1.1
Description
Yellow cedar paddle, pommel glued to shaft. Paint colours red, black and light blue. Carved by Haisla artist Henry Robertson. This paddle is for the captain of the canoe. On one side, from the handle to the tip, the animals are: Octopus, Crab, Halibut, Ling Cod, Abalone, Bullhead, Rat Fish, Dog Fish, Wolf Fish, Salmon, Red Snapper, Sea Urchin, Dog Salmon, Eel, Cod, Killer Whale. On the other side, from mid-point to tip, the animals are: Sea Urchin, Abalone, Black Cod, Clam and Halibut.
Title
Animals of the Sea
Artist
Robertson, Henry
Object Type
Paddle, Canoe
Description
Yellow cedar paddle, pommel glued to shaft. Paint colours red, black and light blue. Carved by Haisla artist Henry Robertson. This paddle is for the captain of the canoe. On one side, from the handle to the tip, the animals are: Octopus, Crab, Halibut, Ling Cod, Abalone, Bullhead, Rat Fish, Dog Fish, Wolf Fish, Salmon, Red Snapper, Sea Urchin, Dog Salmon, Eel, Cod, Killer Whale. On the other side, from mid-point to tip, the animals are: Sea Urchin, Abalone, Black Cod, Clam and Halibut.
Physical Condition
good
Material
Yellow Cedar
Technique
carved
painted, hand
Culture
Haisla
Width
16 cm
Length
167 cm
Date Range
1994
Accession Number
994.1.1
Name Access
Robertson, Henry
Subject Access
Art Work
Category
Water Transportation - Accessory
Location
artifact storage
Place of Manufacture
Kitamaat
Date Range
[1990s-2021]
GMD
Body Adornment
Object Type
Jewelry
Material
Silver
Artist
Lyle Wilson
Accession Number
2021.45.7
Description
Small, round, open edition cast silver pin/pendant with image of two salmon swimming in a circle. Back has both a loop and a pin.
Title
Salmon Pair
Artist
Lyle Wilson
GMD
Body Adornment
Object Type
Jewelry
Description
Small, round, open edition cast silver pin/pendant with image of two salmon swimming in a circle. Back has both a loop and a pin.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
Silver
Culture
Haisla
Diameter
3.4 cm
Inscriptions
(C) Lyle Wilson
Date Range
[1990s-2021]
Accession Number
2021.45.7
Category
Adornment
Location
Lyle Wilson donation box
Date Range
2021
GMD
Body Adornment
Object Type
Jewelry
Material
Mixed gold
Artist
Lyle Wilson
Accession Number
2021.45.6
Description
Small engraved pendant made of mixed gold. Roughly rectangular in shape, with a curved top edge; slightly convex. Front depicts (from top to bottom) a sun, canoe, bird (loon?), and a eulachon fish in water. Back has a small loop for a chain.
Title
JUHQWIN GILWA WAWES (Eulachon Canoe Mountain)
Artist
Lyle Wilson
GMD
Body Adornment
Object Type
Jewelry
Description
Small engraved pendant made of mixed gold. Roughly rectangular in shape, with a curved top edge; slightly convex. Front depicts (from top to bottom) a sun, canoe, bird (loon?), and a eulachon fish in water. Back has a small loop for a chain.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
Mixed gold
Culture
Haisla
Width
2.5 cm
Length
4 cm
Inscriptions
Zaxen Gilwa Wawes
Mix: yellow, red, green, white, 14, 18, 22K
Lyle Wilson '21
Date Range
2021
Accession Number
2021.45.6
Category
Adornment
Location
Lyle Wilson donation box