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FigureA2628

Carved male torso on a thick base. The figure is holding a box up to his chest and has a long braid down his back. The upper section of the base is carved with an eye form on either side and a mouth(?) form on the front.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth ? or Coast Salish ?
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketNbz777 a-b

Rectangular coiled cedar root basket (part a) with rounded corners and a lid (part b). Slat foundation used for both the lid and the base, but bundles of cedar roots were used for the sides. Lid (part b) fitted flush to slightly flared sides from which single handle is attached, one end to each long side. Handle is composed of bundles reinforced with cotton cord. Sides of the basket (part a) are decorated with imbricated panels of light yellow brown grass with alternating red brown and black dyed cherry bark in four "V" motifs. Panels are outlined in black, two each on longest sides and one on each end. Sturdy rim around base edge elevates basket. Beading in red and black cherry bark on the lid (part b) top and sides with grass at the lid's rim.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
grass, cotton fibre, cedar root and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonNb587

Brass spoon with a round, deep bowl from which a long, hollow, outward flaring tubular handle extends where it is sealed at the back while it is open at the top. Small hole at back.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
brass metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Clam LadleNbz689

Carved wooden ladle with round bowl. The bowl has twenty-three drainage holes and four large holes oriented lengthwise in the centre. The handle narrows towards the rounded end and there is a hole in the end. The bottom of the bowl is rounded. The wood is a yellow-brown colour.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNb586

Carved wood figure of a human with arms folded against the chest so that the hands are upraised and the legs broken off and trimmed at the knee. A small hole extends from the back of each knee to the front. Face has grooved, circular, dark blue eyes with dark blue brows above, a plain triangular nose, and a wide protruding mouth. Hair has been engraved at the back of the head which has a cap on top. Painted features in blue, green. and yellow with detailing including dark hair, a yellow face, a yellow shirt that has dark blue buttons and arm bands, and dark blue suspenders and trousers.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth ? or Coast Salish ?
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz681 a-b

Rounded cedar root basket (a)with a flat, circular bottom, gently flaring sides, and a flat, fitted lid (B). Coiled on slat construction, bifurcated stitches, and partial imbrication in red and black cherry bark. Zigzag motif. Lid has same construction with an imbricated five point star design.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar wood, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz680 a-b

Rectangular-shaped basket (part a) with a lid (part b) (bifurcated stitches). Coiled, slat construction, and completely imbricated. Design (part a) is a zigzag pattern covering the whole design field with red and black cherry bark on a white reed background. Lid (part b) has a radiating red and black 'x' design. It has a large coil stand.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root, cedar wood and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz678

Coiled cedar root basket with bifurcated stitches. Footed cup shape. It is decorated with a zigzag edge at the upper edge of the cup.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar root and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cod LureNbz688 a-c

Carved wooden lure (parts a-c), conical in shape. The body (part a) consists of a cone structure with a smaller cone mounted on top. Three, long wooden paddle-shaped projections are attached to the long cone with nails and are bound to the top with red cherry bark. Two projections are broken in half (part b-c), and the other is split lengthwise, at the bottom. There is an old adhesive, red and white label affixed to one half of broken projection that reads ‘Fish lure, Saanich Arm, 19-3’.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
metal, cherry bark and wood
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketNd603

Rectangular cedar basket, flared, decreasing in size to the bottom. Tightly coiled with a slat bottom and a rim of narrow width bundles around which cedar is not coiled. Coiled cherry bark with row of beaded grass finishes top edge. Imbricated design of three horizontal zig zag rows of red and black cherry bark and yellow grass are along the sides.

Culture
Coast Salish: Shishalh ?
Material
grass, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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