Plate V 
British Columbia Coast 
Mortars Made of Stone 
Figure 1. Figure of beaver on a mortar made of stone; possibly modern. From Queen 
Charlotte islands, B.C. Haida Indian area. Collected by J. W. Powell, December, 
1879. Cat. No. XII-B-318 (76) in Victoria Memorial Museum, Ottawa, Canada; 
approximately 5 natural size. Note stick being gnawed. Front and rear views are 
illustrated in Plate IV. 
Figure 2. Figure of a toad on a mortar made of stone; possibly modern. From Queen 
Charlotte islands, B.C. Haida Indian area. Collected by J. W. Powell, December, 
1879. Cat. No. XII-B-317 (74) in Victoria Memorial Museum, Ottawa, Canada; 
approximately % natural size. Front and rear views are illustrated in Plate VI. 
