Plate 1, Figure 7 has been selected as a particularly inclu-
sive specimen of the features characteristic of Haida Art. Note
the conventional representation of the joints, wings and talons,
and the symnetry, balance and vitality of the whole design.

Plate 2, Figure 6 shows a Mortuary chest made from cedar and
carved with a highly conventionalized representation of the mythi-
cal Raven. This is of special interest as an example of entirely
uncoloured carving, the white outlines shown in the reproduction
being introduced solely to bring out the details of the design.

A very good representation of the Raven Crest is shown on
Plate 4, Figure 2 where it forms part of a Kwakiutl totem pole
from the Tsawadi village, Knight Inlet. This pole measures &7
feet in height and is 2 feet 6 inches in diameter. The figure
at the top shows a Chief, holding aloft his treasured "Copper,"
on which is a highly conventionalized and symbolic representation
of the Tribal Crest of the Raven. Immediately below is the carv-—
ing referred to, shown enlarged in Figure 2 (b), while at the
base another human figure represents the defeated enemy upon whom
the Chief is trampling in triumph. The pole, which stands in the
Provincial Museum, Victoria, B. C., bears evidence of both age
and exposure. It must be remembered that because of the soft
wood of the cedars from which they are carved and the damp climate
of this Northwest coast the life of these poles is not more than
about 60 years unless under cover.

Plate 4, Figure 3 is reproduced from another excellent
specimen of Haida carving in the Provincial Museum. The upper
figure, which is the Eagles' Crest, shows the Raven with two
frogs hanging from his mouth. In the lowest section is a moun-
tain hawk (note the symbol of a curved beak turned back with the
tip between human lips), holding a whale in its talons. The
intervening human figure is probably that of an ancestor. This
pole measures 14 feet in height and has a diameter of 3 feet 5
inches.

Plate 8, Figure 5 is enlarged from a Haida tattoo mark.
Its balance, symmetry and attractive detail render this repre-
sentation well adapted for a wide range of decorative applica-
tions.

‘The Food Ladle (Plate 9, Figure 7) of which the handle is
finished with a Raven's head, measures 3 feet in length and 1
foot 5 inches in breadth of bowl. These large ladles were used
to distribute grease or broth at big feasts, where food for the
guests was served in great canoe-shaped dishes, to indicate the
generous provision of food by their host. (Plate 9, Figures 2
and 3).

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