Northwest Coast Peoples
Connected to...
Lid (containers); arrow box
Totem pole
Gambling stick container; gambling sticks
Gambling stick container
Mat (household miscellany)
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Arrow box
Sample (hunting, fishing & trapping)
Mortar (food processing & storage)
Paddle (water transport: accessories)
Firedrill
Arrow box
Fish club (club (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)
Hat (clothing: headwear)
Mask
Bow (hunting, fishing & trapping)
Tinder container (friction); hearth (firemaking: friction); firedrill
Basket (general & multipurpose); lid (containers)
Canoe (plank built boat)
Spoon (food processing & storage)
Lid (containers)
Harpoon arrow
Tinder container (friction)
Hearth (firemaking: friction)
Basket (general & multipurpose)
Collection Information
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk