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Basketry MaterialA4392

Brown bundle of swamp grass.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
swamp grass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry MaterialA4393

Bundle of swamp grass dyed pink, orange, and purple.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
swamp grass and aniline dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Grass Splitter ToolA4394

Small rectangular piece of wood with small notches cut into it for tiny blades.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
cedar wood and metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry MaterialA4395

Strip of folded cedar bark.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
cedar bark
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA4396

Woven basketry mat. Twisted twined work. Inner swirl in purple, yellow, and red bordered by solid lines of the same colour and a purple wave. Two black whales staggered with two red and purple birds surrounded by two rows of squares in purple. Outer border is stripes of black, yellow, red, purple, red, yellow, and black.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
aniline dye, cedar bark and swamp grass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA9355

Mask made from cut out planks of wood formed in a triangular-like shape with flat sides, a thin adjoining nose piece and a rectangular shaped piece of wood at the back. Detailed in blue and orange Northwest Coast stylized forms is a wolf with rectangular shaped nostrils, bared teeth and large eyes. The mouth and eyes are inlaid with pieces of mirrored glass as well as other small sections. Protruding from the top edge of the headdress are numerous thin sections of baleen creating a fringe. The inside has two thin wooden strips attached to two larger bars to create a frame for the head. Covering the frame is a piece of cotton fabric. Fibre ties hang from the bottom edge. (Similar to A9354).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
baleen, glass, silver alloy metal ?, fibre, wood, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA9354

Mask made from cut out planks of wood formed in a triangular-like shape with flat sides, a thin adjoining nose piece and a rectangular shaped piece of wood at the back. Detailed in blue and red Northwest Coast stylized forms is a wolf with ovoid shaped nostrils, bared teeth and large eyes. The mouth and eyes are inlaid with pieces of mirrored glass as well as other small sections. The nose is detailed with a blue crown-like shape. Protruding from the top edge of the headdress are numerous thin sections of baleen creating a fringe. The inside has two thin wooden strips attached to two larger bars to create a frame for the head. Covering the frame is a piece of cotton fabric. Fibre ties hang from the bottom edge. (Similar to A9355).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
wood, baleen, silver alloy metal ?, glass, fibre, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA7530

Brown horn spoon with an elongated bowl and a tapering handle with a curved tip.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
mountain sheep horn
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleA1562

Canoe paddle. Flat blade tapers to a point. Remains of painted design in red and green on blade, mostly worn away - soft rope wrapped around shaft for approx. 7.5" acts as a grip. A crooked nail protrudes near the main handle grip.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7970

Small, mottled brown and white rattle made from horn, folded over and wired together along the sides. Handle is bound with swamp grass and has remnants of feathers tucked along one side.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
metal, feather, swamp grass and sheep horn ?
Made in
Ahousat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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