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Prince Rupert First Nations Museum  - Page 2

The Museum features the best of the local First Nations history in Canada

Great to prepare us for going to Haida Gwaii......

Mountain Goat Wool and Cedar Bark Chilkat Ceremonial Robe

Female with Labret Portrait Mask (Haida)

(Alder, Argillite, Cedar bark, Human hair and Paint)

Modern carving.....

This bear sculpture represents a rare example of Tsimshian mortuary art, of which most wooden expressions, other than totem poles, have disappeared. There are no other examples of small, horizontal, wooden Tsimshian memorial figures in Canadian museums.

Old Ship block.....