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Model Totem Pole3051/16

Carved model pole. On top of a thick round base sits a stylized human figure with a wide nose and deep-set closed eyes. The figure’s knees are together, toes pointed toward the front, holding a small child. A second similar figure sits atop the first, knees also drawn up, hands raised and held together in front of the chest just below the chin. Above this and at the top of the pole sits a large bird, small legs drawn up in front, large wings tucked to each side. The head is squared, with small ears. The eyes are closed under a heavy brow, and a wide beak comes to a point below the jawline. The back of the pole has been slightly hollowed.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Canoe3051/15

Painted model canoe. The body of the canoe is wide in the centre line, narrowing toward both the bow and stern, where it rises high above the deck. The keep is pronounced, the bottom of the boat very slightly rounded. The outer hull is painted with black formline images from gunwales to keel, while the interior and base are undecorated. Lacquer covers the exterior.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
paint, lacquer and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool3051/14

Bone tool made of a section of bone that has been shaved and worked into a thin, rectangular blade, culminating in a slightly wider sharp-edge. Striations from the shaving can be seen on the blade, as well as deep scratches in ‘x’ patterns, square patterns, and random lines. One half of the tool is wrapped thickly with a type of fabric, possibly covered in something like resin(?), to form a handle.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
bone, fibre and resin ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool3051/13

Bone tool made of a halved section of bone, narrow and thicker at one end, wider and flatter at the other, where it culminates in a sharp edge. Evidence of shaving and working the bone into shape can be seen on the top cortex. Remnants of the bone cavity are extant on the underside of the tool.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool ?3051/12

Hollow bone tube. Tube has a minor curve and is slightly flattened in profile. The exterior is shiny and smooth, with a single bored hole at one end and multiple brown rings lightly carved onto the outer surface.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Powder Horn3051/11

Powder horn. The hollow, curved horn is open at its small end. The wide end is closed off with a round wooden stopper, held in place with 8 evenly spaced round-headed nails bored through the horn. A large nail emerges from the centre of the end, around which is knotted a twisted cotton cord that is tied to a thin string and wrapped around the narrow end of the horn between two carved rings. There is a large light red contact stain on one side of the horn and part of the string.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
horn, wood, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle3051/10 a-b

Wooden whistle, oval in cross-section. The whistle is in two sections (parts a-b) that are not attached (-there is no binding, and no colour differentiation to indicate it ever being present). The mouthpiece is thick, slightly rounded on the horizontal, with a wider, pointed shoulder. Midsection of the instrument narrows before flaring toward its base where the opening is twice the size of the mouth. The whistle’s interior is hollowed out and nearly smooth. Below the shoulder on the interior of both sides is a whistle mechanism carved with undulations.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle3051/9

Plain wooden rattle. The rattle’s head is made of two rounded, oblong pieces of deeply concave wood, hollowed on the inside, attached to each other on both long edges by strands of plant fibre (cedar root?), threaded through holes bored in the wood. The head is undecorated. Inside are noisemakers, possibly seeds. The handle is long, thin, and cylindrical, made of two similarly sized and shaped pieces of wood carved to fit together, hollow on the inside and held together by three metal nails. A small tuft of cotton thread is attached around the bottom nail on both sides. A decorative jog has been created in the connection point between the two pieces of wood on both sides of the handle.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood, seed ?, cotton fibre, plant fibre and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3051/8

Hide pouch constructed of two rectangular pieces of thin hide, sewn together on three sides with an open top. A short fringe lines the outer edges on the sides and bottom. The front of the pouch is decorated with a line of red fabric along all edges and four blue fabric lines running diagonally from each corner to the centre where they meet a circle of white and yellow glass beads. A short handle of twisted red and tan fabric is attached to the pouch at the top corners. Two small white abalone buttons are sewn to the top back of the purse and correspond to holes in the front for closing. The back and interior are undecorated.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
sinew, wool fibre, rawhide skin, cotton fibre, abalone shell and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button Blanket3051/7

Button blanket. Rectangular, dark blue blanket with two vertical black stripes as background for images of 11 small frogs surrounding two large front facing birds (owls?), wings slightly spread, all cut out of red fabric and sewn to the blanket. The eyes of each animal are white shell buttons; their faces have been drawn in what appears to be graphite. The same red fabric lines the top and edges of the blanket, with two rows of white buttons decorating the upper corners. The top centre edge is covered with tan and red fabric, with two cloth ties attached to each side. The back of the blanket is undecorated.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, shell and graphite mineral ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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