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WandA7961 g-k

Five wands made of eagle wings: g) is composed of dark brown and orange-brown feathers with a small brass bell (without the clapper) attached by yarn to the quills of the wing; h) is composed of mottled brown and grey feathers; i) is composed of off-white feathers; j) is composed of grey-brown and dark brown feathers; k) is composed of off-white feathers. (Only 2 wands are on display, the rest are in storage.)

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
eagle wing, fibre and brass metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentA7961 r

Ornament consisting of a piece of elastic joining two ends of the ermine to form a wristlet.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
ermine skin, fibre and rubber ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Powder HornA7961 t

Horn sealed at the widest end by a nailed piece of wood and plugged with a slightly pointed wooden stopper at the other end. A short red and dark grey strap connects both ends. Does not contain any gunpowder.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
fibre, wood and horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Soul CatcherA7961 u

Soul catcher made from one long piece of bone with both ends cut into mouth-like openings, one decorated with incised lines and bored with a small hole, the other with an incised line parallel to the opening. In the centre of the length is a squared hole that reveals a wooden peg that extends through the middle of the figure.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
bone and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagA7961 w

Bag made of moose skin with a beaded and embroidered x-design in pink thread on a black band of fabric below a band of orange-brown fabric at the mouth. The reverse is without the black band, beading and embroidery. There is a skin fringe on the sides and bottom with a loop at the top for a button.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
moose skin, fibre, metal and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck OrnamentA7961 x

Ermine skin split in half forms necklace with the ermine head at the back of the neck and an eagle's foot as the pendant.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
eagle foot and ermine skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffA7963 a-b

Wooden staff (a) decorated with brass tacks, which spiral up the staff, and an ivory charm (b) in the shape of a fish.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
brass metal, wood, ivory and lacquer ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA8229 a-b

Bentwood box with four painted panels, and an unpainted removable lid (part b) with sides that bevel inwards towards the bottom. Two of the opposite sides of the box have similar designs formed in continuous black primary form lines and red secondary lines. On an adjacent side is a bird figure with an ovoid body painted in black and red. The last side is painted with two ovoids joined by a line, all in red.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
paint and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7966

Rattle, the body oval in cross-section, composed of two symmetrical halves secured on the sides with leather. The handle is cylindrical, is slightly flared at the butt end, and is secured with nails along the shaft.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
leather skin, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7967

Rattle, the body oval in cross-section, composed of two symmetrical halves secured on the sides with leather. The handle is cylindrical, is slightly flared at the butt end, and is secured with fibre as well as nails. The base of the handle is coated in a resin-like substance with a brown colour.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood, metal, stone, fibre and skin ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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