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LoomNb7.252

Rectangular wooden loom. Centre section has thirty-seven slats, each with a hole at mid-section. Three slats are wrapped with paper. Slatted section is nailed at top and bottom into a three-piece holding frame. Long string, looped and knotted from either end with a loop tied at centre. Short string loops around frame and through slats in centre.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
metal, cedar wood, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3162 a-b

Cylindrical basket (a) with fitted, concave lid (b). Close, two-strand, plain twined weave. Decorated with four narrow woven bands of green on sides and three concentric bands on lid.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
spruce root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3091

Tall, undecorated, plaited, square basket with an overcast rim. Has a band inside the middle of one side.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3181 a-b

Twined circular basket (a) with a flat bottom and a fitted lid (b). The base is a mixed twined weave (plain twined alternating with wicker weave), sides and lid have a pattern in green (three bands). Circular hole in centre of lid.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
spruce root and aniline dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA6643

Wooden spoon with a handle in the form of a bird's head; shallow bowl with round lip. Bowl is blackened from use.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wood
Made in
Greenville, British Columbia, Canada and Lakalzap, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA6504

Spoon carved from two pieces of dark brown mountain goat horn. The bowl tapers at the neck where it is joined to the tapering handle by a peg. The handle is carved with figures.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
mountain goat horn
Made in
Kincolith, British Columbia, Canada and Gingolx, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumA4361

Circular drum made from hide stretched over a wooden frame. Wood bent in circular form and bound together at the ends with leather. Hide fastened with nails. Hand hold made of string and cloth.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
fibre, skin, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Oolichan ScoopA6191

Scoop with a handle in the form of a bird's head coated with oil; evidence of red paint under the oil.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA6810

Carved frontlet with a bear in a squatting position with palms raised, a human in similar position is carved on the body and on the ears. Small faces are on palms and feet. All have small abalone shell inlay. Painted in black and red.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
abalone shell, wood and paint
Made in
Greenville, British Columbia, Canada and Lakalzap, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pile DriverA6438

Decorated slab of stone with grooves for fingers on one side and grooves for thumbs on the other side. Above the thumb grooves are two carved eyes.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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