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Drum863/5 a-c

Cylindrical-like shaped wood drum (part a) carved in the form of a sea lion with a wolf-like head, a long body, shallow carved and painted front flippers and a triangular shaped end consisting of two hind flippers formed together with a rectangular tail in between. The head has a long protruding snout with carved eyes, nostrils and bared teeth. The drum is painted black, red and green with Northwest Coast stylized designs. Parts b-c are the stand for the drum. Each is a rectangular unpainted wooden block with a shallow rectangular indentation for holding the body of the drum.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gloves2922/11 a-b

Pair of beaded hide gloves, or gauntlets, with a fringe at the cuffs. The beaded pattern on each cuff has pink, light-pink, and red flowers with green leaves. On the top portion of each palm are three lines of beads of interchanging colours with orange. Each glove is marked D.N.S. in marker on the underside of the cuff and has a plastic tag adhered to the inside that reads “Stanley.” Both gloves are lined with a floral cotton fabric.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
rawhide skin, cotton fibre, glass ? and plastic
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Speaker's Staff2922/1

Painted and deeply carved wooden talking stick, or speaker's staff, depicting figures (from bottom to top): Dzunuk’wa, male, otter, male wearing headdress with abalone shell, a whale, and either an eagle or thunderbird at the very top. At the base of the talking stick a metal rod protrudes from the wood.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, metal and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace2922/10

A chain necklace with a copper pendant in a shape of an arrow point and four faceted blue glass trade beads. The beads hang two on either side of the pendant.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
silver metal, copper metal and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sea Monster, Ya-Gish2871/56

Print of a sea creature with fish and human attributes. Creature is upright in a running position, in profile, facing proper left. Has large eye outlined in blue, mouth lined blue, five red crescents outside its mouth that appear to be gills. Mouth has teeth and a red tongue. Has three claws on each hand (2) and foot (2). There is a two-pronged fin near the base of its back. Large designs on body in green, red, black and blue. Also small multi-coloured marks all over body that gives appearance of fur. There is a smaller creature on its back, the face near the main creature's neck. Black inscription below image. The print is on vertically rectangular, off-white paper.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Eagle Brooch2900/1

Small silver brooch in the shape and carved design of an American eagle with outspread wings and its head facing right. Metal fastening pin soldered onto back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
silver metal and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mosquito2880/1

Silkscreen print of a Northwest Coast stylized mosquito in black, red and blue on off-white paper. Mosquito is shown in profile, facing right, with a very long probiscus bent down along the front of its body. The head contains a large eye with a black pupil and blue background. The body has red and white motifs and three faces looking out from the front facing the stinger. The inner side of the stinger has red teeth-like outlines. A red line with U-shapes weaves back and forth behind the mosquito. Pencil inscription of title, artist and date below image. Framed.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2868/3

Small basket with handle. The handle is attached to each of the longest sides and is formed by two pieces of grass twisted together. Around the top rim of the basket, there is a border made of cedar bark. There is a woven band of green below this and along the bottom of the basket. The centre is decorated with a whale on one side, two people wearing hats in a canoe on the opposite side, and birds on the other sides.The bottom of the basket is formed by checker plaited cedar bark strips. There is paper certification card in the interior of the basket.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2868/2

Oblong basket with two thin handles. The basket is primarily the natural cane or bamboo and raffia colours, but there are two bands of three lines each of dyed dark blue raffia, around the perimeter of the object. The structure of the basket has vertical and horizontal supports made from cane or bamboo, wrapped with raffia. On either of the longest sides of the basket, there is a braided handle. The handles are tied together over the middle of the basket with a piece of raffia. There is a number written in pen on the bottom of the basket.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
bamboo grass, palm leaf and dye
Made in
Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Low Olla2830/3

Round ceramic olla. The pot has a small mouth with a short sloping neck that flares into a round bulbous body which narrows to a small flat base. Low fired, the pot is burnished and shiny, with uneven colouring in black, dark brown and copper. The interior of the pot is smooth and a shiny black. Signed, dated and numbered by artist on base.

Culture
Coast Salish and Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
clay
Made in
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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