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Sxwayxwey LeggingsA9335 a-b

Leggings made of tule rush backed with cotton batten, and trimmed with wine coloured velvet. Materials are sewn together.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
tule grass and cotton fibre
Made in
Quamichan, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA8043

Flat, circular rattle made of copper. The rattle has long fringes of wool threaded around its sides and handle. The copper has been hammered and beaten into shape. Holes have been drilled along the edges to insert the wool fringe.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wool fibre and copper metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA8044

Rattle made from bent wood with engraved designs in faded red colour. The head of the rattle is triangular in shape. The handle is wrapped in wool. The top of the rattle and the base of its handle are also fringed with wool.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wool fibre and wood
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA8045

Carved, wooden rattle decorated with human faces and white wool fringes on the sides. The two human faces are finely carved and appear on both sides of the rattle. The handle is bound with bark. Facial features are emphasized with black and red paint.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
bark, wool fibre and wood
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance WandA6884

Flat, carved wooden stick decorated with seven bands painted in red ochre. Wooden object tapers to a point at both ends.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood and ochre pigment
Made in
Koksilah, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance StaffA8141

Wooden staff, or baton, adorned with many deer hooves at the proximal end that rattle. The hooves are threaded with pieces of deer hide which are in turn wound around and tied to the baton. A carved bear head creates a finial above two sets of deer hoof rattles. The remainder of the baton is engraved with various animals designs, which have also been painted.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
metal, glass, deer skin, deer hoof and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sxwayxwey OrnamentA9336 a-f

Set of feather ornaments. Consists of a string with feathers tied along its length and several smaller ornaments made of groups of feathers tied together at their quill ends.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
feather and fibre
Made in
Quamichan, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sxwayxwey Storage BoxA9337

Rectangular wooden box with metal hinges on lid and leather handles on sides. Box is nailed together and painted black. Lid is made from two planks of wood.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
metal, leather skin and wood
Made in
Quamichan, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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