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BasketA492

Basket woven with two strand twined weaving with alternate twined and twisted rows near the top and more complex top border. Six evenly-spaced darker black dye bands woven in. Top rim has several sections of missing material.

Culture
Haida ? or Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
spruce root and dye
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8200

Small totem pole depicting (bottom to top) a beaver at the base, a bear holding a salmon, a bird holding a copper, a whale with a human face, an eagle on top, then a bear with two small human figures in front. The pole is painted in blue, black, brown, green, red, yellow and white.

Culture
Haida ?
Material
copper metal and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gambling Game SticksA7104 a-bbbb

Seventy-nine wooden gambling sticks (parts b-bbbb) in a deer hide bag (part a). The sticks are cylindrical in shape and are of uniform size; each has red and/or black line markings in centre. A few have an old white adhesive tag attached. Nine pieces are inlaid with abalone shells of different designs; one is missing its inlay. The inside of the bag has remnants of an old red and black Northwest Coast design. The strap of the bag has a carved bone(?) window-shaped ornament attached.

Culture
Haida
Material
skin, bone ?, abalone shell, wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA7093 a-d

Model memorial pole (parts a-d). Double plain rounded cylindrical pole (part a) connected at the upper portion by a rectangular box-like feature that has a bear carving at the centre of the top plank. A removable flat top piece lid (part b) has two removable pegs in the top with one tapering to a point (part c) while the other one is cylindrical (part d). The bear has circular black eyes surrounded by a tapering black oval and a turquoise area outlined by black, turquoise split u within black u form ears, curling red nostrils, an open red mouth showing thirteen upper fangs and a rounded red tongue sticking out, and turquoise forepaws with four black digit claws. The upper and lower part of the box is has a horizontal red band. Nailed together.

Culture
Haida
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadbandA4144

Wide head band of horizontal rows of swamp grass neatly twined. Additional bundle of swamp grass twined to the outside. Two rosettes and one tassel of hide strips attached around the outside.

Culture
Haida
Material
swamp grass, fibre, skin and dye ?
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rubbing2578/163

Pencil rubbing of a shark design for a bracelet on a piece of paper. The shark is at the centre, tail is at the left, head is at the right. The image is widest at the centre and tapers towards the rounded ends.

Culture
Haida
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tracing2578/193

Pencil tracing of killer whale on a piece of rectangular plastic film. Head is at the widest end, bent tail at the other end. Two ovoid forms are present. Sharp teeth are shown in the whale's mouth. Inscriptions are written above and below image.

Culture
Haida
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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