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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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Apron1922.983

A skin apron decorated with bird quills and deer hooves strung in three rows on leather thongs. Together with two other smaller pieces of skin decorated in a similar manner, which are possibly an arm or leg band, and a chest piece.; Poor.

Culture
Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
leather, hoof and quill
Made in
Nootka Sound, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Basket1924.689

The catalogue card, written by McIlwraith, states Basket in process of construction...the base is of cedar bark, the rest of a rush known as squaw grass. The basket has a pink, purple and green band near the base, and the beginning of further green and red, and purple designs.; Good

Culture
Makah ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
bark, cedar wood and grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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BowZ 34977

The bow has pronounced, rounded nocks, and flaring arms which are constricted at the grip. In cross section the back is flat with a slight groove running down the centre, while the front is rounded. The grip has bark lashed around. The bow has nostring and one nock end is broken off.; Good.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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HarpoonZ 15316

Harpoon for whales. The catalogue card details the following information, found on an old card on Mr.Paterson' s desk . Harpoon with metal point, elk horn barbs decorated with Haietlik, i.e the mythical snake. It is said that when the thunderbird wishes to kill a whale he hurls the Haietlik at it, which spears the body of the whale like a harpoon. The rope is made of whale sinew strengthened in twine. The loop is covered with cherry bark. The harpoon head is covered with spruce gum. The line attached to the harpoon head is extremely long and thick. This harpoon is very probably 1925.333 as the description of the two objects is identical and one, 1925.333 is listed as missing.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
metal and horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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