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BasketA8167

Cylindrical tan basket of imple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with watch-spring base construction and partial imbrication. Stepped zigzag design in black/bullrush/red having two rows in each phase with discrete triangular designs around the rim.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
Material
cherry bark, cedar root, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe PaddleA8169

Carved wood paddle with a diamond-shaped blade and a handle grip mortised and nailed to the shaft. Blade is painted in geometric sections of, from the handle, blue, white, and red with a plain natural wood handle.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe PaddleA8170

Carved wood paddle with a diamond-shaped blade. The blade and the lower shaft are painted red while the upper shaft is painted black. Handle grip mortised and nailed onto the shaft and painted red. Black painted panel on the blade contains designs of a raccoon in grey and a curved shape in orange. These designs appear on both sides of the blade.

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
metal, paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceA9225

Necklace strung with glass trade beads and clam shell beads. Beads are predominantly blue and cream coloured, and are irregular sizes. Most of the beads have round profiles. They are strung on a cotton thread.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun' ?
Material
shell, glass, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada ? or Crofton, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gambling Game BoardA17073 a-b

Wooden plaque and counter stick stained reddish brown. The plaque (part a) has a straight edge and curved sides which give it a half-circle shape. On the surface is carved a zoomorphic face (bear) with widely spaced eyes and a wide mouth with teeth. Several vertical lines extend from the top of the piece to the top of the mouth. The carving is two dimensional. The stick (part b) tapers to a point, and has two engraved lines at the wider end. The plaque has two drilled holes with braided twine running through.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
stain and yellow cedar wood
Made in
Musqueam, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gambling Game PiecesA17075 a-d

Whale bone game pieces (parts a-d). The two "female" bones (a, d) have black lines about half an inch from each end painted on narrow bands of white paint. The "male" bones (b-c) have black lines half an inch from each end plus two red lines in the centre about half an inch apart. These painted bands are also applied to wider bands in white paint. The game pieces are cylindrical with flat ends, and are yellow-white in colour.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
paint and whale bone
Made in
Musqueam, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA8117

Wooden spoon with long, oval-shaped bowl and long handle. The handle is bent in the middle and narrows slightly towards a squared end. The top of the handle is flat but rounded underneath, creating in cross-section a half circle. The spoon is a reddish brown colour and darkened on the bottom of the bowl from use.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA8118

Spoon carved from alder wood with leaf-shaped bowl. At one end the bowl curves upwards and bends to form the straight handle. The end of the handle is rounded and a hole has been drilled in it. The bottom of the spoon is rounded with one small flat area. The spoon is a dark reddish brown colour.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
alder wood
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA8236

Wooden ladle with leaf-shaped bowl and long handle with squared end. The handle becomes narrower towards the top and has an oval shaped indentation at its base. The underside of the ladle's bowl slopes to reach a gentle centre point. Many tools marks are visible on the inside of the bowl, which may have been coated with a grease or oil substance. The ladle is dark reddish-brown.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
wood and oil
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubA8548

Carved wooden club decorated at each end with zoomorphic figures. The figure represented at the front end is depicted in a crouched position and is curled around a ball-like component. It has a front paw and hind legs but bird like face with a hooked beak and an open mouth. The end of the handle is decorated with a serpent-like head that has a protruding tongue from its mouth.

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