Flute Music plays an important role in the social and ceremonial life of First Peoples. Flutes are associated primarily with ceremonial... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1525
Mallet This mallet was used by Ada Sylvester, who worked at the Canadian Car and Foundry in Thunder Bay, Ontario, during the Second... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1524
Decoy This colorful decoy, made in the mid-20th century in Ontario, depicts a hooded merganser. Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1458
18th century clock This clock belonged to Charles Le Moyne (1687–1755), second Baron de Longueuil. This prominent member of the military elite in... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1709
Horse-drawn hearse Carriage-maker Félix Gauthier of Trois-Rivières built this magnificent three-horse hearse in 1898 for his funeral parlour,... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2765
Hooked rug Flora Higgins made this hooked rug to commemorate International Women’s Year in 1975, which was proclaimed by the United... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1416
Turkey This very colorful turkey was made in 2001 from wood and metal by Doverny Thivierge, a folk artist from Quebec. Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1478
Mustard pot This silver mustard pot was made in 1797 in London, England, and was later reworked by Paul Morin, a silversmith in Québec City.... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1354
Glenn Gould scarf Legendary Canadian pianist, innovator and performer Glenn Gould wore this lamb’s wool scarf in all seasons, along with a cap... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1614
Pocket watch This pocket watch belonged to Louis-Joseph Papineau. The politician — known, among other things, as a staunch defender of... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1459
Comb Combs, many with elaborate decoration, are frequently found in archaeological sites once occupied by Thule Inuit (ancestors of... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2048
School desk This school desk was patented in 1897. Desks like this were designed to work in tandem: the fold-down bench served as a seat for... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1906
Hooked mat of Québec Bridge In this mat, two boaters on the St. Lawrence River approach the Québec Bridge. Designed in 1906 as the longest cantilever... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1486
Huron-Wendat basket This woven box was fashioned out of black ash and sweet grass by Huron-Wendat basket maker Mrs. Paul Thomas of Wendake, Quebec,... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2114
Chip-carved storage chest The visual effect of this extensively chip-carved box, with its rich colours, is exceptional. Originally found in the Saint John... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1523
Pendant Archaeologists excavated this ivory pendant from an Inuit site on the Knud Peninsula, on the east coast of Ellesmere Island. The... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1546
Saddle When riding, Plains men used a type of saddle that was light and comfortable. A highly decorated saddle such as this one would... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2103
Copper bracelet This bracelet was found near Lake Nipigon. It was made between 3,000 and 4,000 years ago by cold hammering native copper from... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1572
Post office boxes This impressive set of post office boxes was made in 1875. The inscription, which reads “ici on émet des mandats de poste”... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1333
Inuit carving of a European ship This carving depicts a type of European vessel common during the 1500s and 1600s. The style of hat worn by the figure is similar... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2047