Musqueam totem pole outside UBC Museum of Anthropology
Salish masks
(Salish Masks)
Musqueam funeral box
I cannot believe how many different styles I mistook for all being Haida!
Kwakwaka'wakw
There is still a misconception today that Native Americans had no conception of 'wealth' as did Europeans.
The colours are still so vivid!
Clinging to one's cultural identity.
Clinging to one's cultural identity.
Clinging to one's cultural identity.
Clinging to one's cultural identity.
I found these figures, made of shards of ceramic and glass, to be quite fascinating.
Close up of a shard of my beloved Blue Willow pattern.
Ceramic artists.
Haida bone box.
(Haida bone box)
Haida eagle
(Haida eagle)
I was surprised to discover that this is a bear!
I still don't see a bear!
If they say so....
Loooove touchable exhibits!
Tsimshian.
Tsimshian
Tsimshian canoe
Totem poles that go on forever.
Can you imagine a forest of trees this tall?
Love the expression on this guy's face.
The eyes on these figures are so expressive.