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BasketA4080 a-b

Small cylindrical basket (a) and fitted lid (b) woven with swamp grass. Base is done with plain twined weaving over wide warp. Side has wrapped twined weave. Decorated with a series of three bands, one with double dotted band in center. Lid has one band of the above type and a large solid circle in the center.

Culture
Makah
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark and aniline dye
Made in
Neah Bay, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8444

Handbag-like basket with base and warp of cedar bark. The weft elements are natural and dyed purple and orange swamp grass, and cherry bark. Two handles made of twine attached along opposite edges. Basket is woven with diagonal twining.

Culture
Makah
Material
cedar bark, swamp grass, cherry bark and dye
Made in
Washington, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8443

Handbag-like basket; rectangular in shape with two braided handles attached along the upper rim opposite each other. Bands of openwork alternate with bands of multicoloured floral and geometric patterning.

Culture
Makah
Material
cedar bark and swamp grass
Made in
Washington, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button1927.1661

Bone and ivory buttons made for white people, decorated with dots and circles6 oval buttons with one bird shaped toggle/button, all decorated with dots in circle designs. In addition there are two slightly larger oval buttons, the dot designs arranged in fields, which are also labeled with this number. One of these has 'Eskimo N.E Asia' written on the rear in pencil.

Culture
Eskimo ?, Inuit ?, Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
bone and ivory
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Button1927.1660

Bone or ivory buttons made for white people. Decorated with dots and circles

Culture
Eskimo ?, Inuit ?, Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
bone ? or ivory ?
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Toggle1927.1659

Toggle in the form of a small whale.

Culture
Eskimo ?, Inuit ?, Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Figure1927.1658

Fish carved from moose ivory. Made by Eskimos for a line. They are bobbed up and down in a hole in the ice to attract fish, which are then speared

Culture
Eskimo ?, Inuit ?, Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
ivory and moose ivory
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Doll1927.1657

Small, male doll carved from ivory

Culture
Eskimo ?, Inuit ?, Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
ivory
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Carving1927.1656 A-B

Two walrus heads carved in ivory

Culture
Eskimo ?, Inuit ?, Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
ivory
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Totem Pole1927.250 B

A) Carved and painted wooden totem pole depicting an eagle, a killer whale and a frog. The pole is painted in red, green, yellow, and black. While the format of the pole is characteristic the style is not typical of the Northwest coast. However the bottom creature is reminiscent of Westcoast style masks (G.Crowther). B) Robust carved and painted wooden totem pole. The pole bears a killer whale and a bird, painted in black, red, green, blue and white. The style of carving is reminiscent of the Westcoast or Nootka (G.Crowther).; Good

Culture
Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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