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Mat NeedleA2294

Wooden mat needle with long narrow shaft, circular cross section, and one pointed end. The pointed end slightly widens and then narrows, creating a slight diamond shape. A large eye is cut through the other end. File marks visible on surface below eye hole. The wood is a yellow brown colour.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Westholme, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishA2175

Dark brown, black in colour, canoe-shaped wooden dish with adze marks on both inner and outer surfaces. Three rows of incised lines follow the outer rim. Vertical adze marks run across the interior surface from one end of the bowl to the other while the sides have horizontal marks. Small holes drilled near the upper centre of each end, and the top of one side.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletA8097

Small silver bracelet with an engraved eagle design. The eagle head is depicted in the centre of the band with wings spread. Each wing has three feathers. There is a crosshatching behind the eagle's head and between its wings. There is also a set of small triangular designs at the back of band, one on each side. The band fastens at the back with a hook that latches through a rectangular opening.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
silver metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe BailerA1428

Small cedar bark canoe bailer with wooden handle. Outer bark is on the exterior surface, but has been removed from the ends which have been pleated up and tied with strips of bark to a wooden handle. There are flat-ended knobs at each end of the wooden handle, one of them is quite chipped. The bailer is slightly warped, with one end slanting inwards.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3413/1 a-b

Human-like figure made of heavy off-white wool. There is a hot pink nylon georgette scarf tied around the body, with a Canadian one dollar bill tucked into it. Part b is a burlap bag, with red and green crosshatched design on front, with a company name and illegible company information printed at bottom.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and paper
Made in
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ritual PlatterA17201

Ritual spell or curse on a platter. Food platter is white with silver decoration around rim. Covering the dish is a drawing of a human figure made of a mixture of red ochre and oil.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
clay, silver alloy metal, oil ?, ochre pigment and glaze
Made in
Koksilah, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Anklet1057/1

Deer hoof anklet with brown leather band and leather thongs. The two long thongs are attached to the band by two patches, which are sewn onto front edges. There are 20 slits a half a centimeter from the bottom of the band, which are threaded with thongs that are knotted through holes in deer hooves, creating a fringe, which is approximately 8 cm wide.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
skin and deer hoof
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance Hair OrnamentA6885

Ornament consisting of a carved wooden peg, beads placed on a metal pin, and two cross-bars of bone to which feathers are fastened with thread. Sequins are sewn to one side of each feather. The wooden beads are black, red, white and green in colour.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood, glass, fibre, feather, metal and bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance HeaddressA6886

Hair headdress, made from an extensive length of dark hair. Beads encircle the crown and there are occasional wool ties, which are used to secure it to the dancer.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wool fibre, glass ?, fibre and human hair
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance PantsA6887 a

Black velvet trousers machine sewn with cotton lining, plaid suspenders, blue and black sequins down sides of legs and along the bottoms.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
metal and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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