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Basket1924.675

Bucket shaped basket with simple line decoration. The inside is darkened from use, and there are two material loops added to the rim of the basket, possibly for suspension.; Good

Culture
Haida
Material
root and spruce wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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BasketZ 35101

Small basket with lid woven with bands of brown, cream and greenish brown.; Good

Culture
Haida ? or Tlingit ?
Material
root and spruce wood
Made in
Alaska, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Pipe1934.175 A

A wooden pipe carved into a killer whale with a brass bowl serving as its blow hole and its tail curving downwards as the mouthpiece. Underneath the tail a humanoid face has been carved which, together with the belly, mouth and side carvings has been painted red in the past. the eyes and mouth have been inlaid with abalone shell. Before contact with Europeans tobacco was mixed with lime and chewed rather than smoked, only after contact was tobacco smoked in pipes (G.Crowther).; Good

Culture
Haida ?
Material
wood
Made in
Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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PipeZ 34992

A panel pipe bearing numerous interconnected creatures. The creature which forms the mouthpiece is possibly humanoid with a long tongue extending between its knees. The second creature is possibly a bear which is biting the tail of a seal-like creature. The bowl of the pipe is formed from the body of a bird which is touching the neck of another bear-like creature which in turn is joining tongues with another bird. There is a rudimentary creature in the centre of the pole which, together with the last bird, has not been finished to the same extent as the other creatures.The panel pipe has been broken and repaired but is now in a very delicate condition.; Fair

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite
Made in
Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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PipeZ 34988

A broken fragment of a panel pipe carved with representations of nonsensical creatures. The mouthpiece is possibly a bear with a bear cub underneath its chin. Both these creatures lack the usually characteristic teeth and rounded nostrils. The third creature is arch-winged, legged and clawed with round staring eyes and a hooked nose.; Good

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite
Made in
Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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PipeZ 34966

An elbow pipe carved from argillite with no decoration except for a small band in the crook of the elbow.; Good

Culture
Haida ?
Material
argillite
Made in
Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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PipeZ 34965

This trade pipe has the bowl carved in the shape of a man' s head. It is possibly a European, given the evidence of the finely carved parted hair. A recumbent figure rests on a plinth along the stem of the pipe. This figure is genderless. The bowlof the pipe contains partially burnt matter, possibly tobacco. The stem is broken at the mouthpiece.; Good

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite
Made in
Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Pipe1978.5

A greener variety of argillite than usually encountered. The pipe is composed of three humanoid figures one of which clutches the bowl, and two whale-like creatures.; Good

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite
Made in
Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Pipe1954.132

Undecorated polished elbow pipe.; Good

Culture
Haida ?
Material
argillite
Made in
Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Pipe1927.1446

Short pipe with a bird, possibly an Eagle, holding the bowl between its wings, and a sharp faced mammal touching the otherside of the bowl. The mouthpiece is held between the arms of a humanoid creature whose body extends along the base of the pipe.; Good

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite
Made in
Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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