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Bear Mother3260/122

Yellow cedar sculpture depicting a female with two cubs on top and a bear at the bottom. There are fourteen operculum shell teeth set into the bear. There is a face carved on the underside of the sculpture. The back is hollow. Inscription on back, artist name, date, title.

Culture
Tahltan and Tlingit
Material
yellow cedar wood, operculum shell and acrylic paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3261/15

Thin silver bracelet with a hinge. Raven design, head and tail coming together at clasp. Fine crosshatching in the negative space.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
silver metal
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch3261/13

Round silver pendant-brooch with a bear face design carved into the front. The large round face has large eyes below a thick brow. The surface is slightly convex. There is a pin clasp closure on the back, as well as a pointed hanging element above the clasp. Inscription on back: "Bob 81".

Culture
Tahltan and Tlingit
Material
silver metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet3261/4

Rectangular carved frontlet with Thunderbird or other bird-being in relief; abalone inlay along both sides and across top, and used for accents on animal features. The bird has a recurved beak going into lower lip. Below the face are red human-like arms and hands with palms out, fingers upward, with abalone on each palm. The bird's mouth is open, showing a row of abalone teeth behind wooden incisors and red painted lips. The eyes are circles of abalone, under arched black brows. This supernatural being shares space with a small orca, whose dorsal fin rises upward and pectoral fins downward. Painted red, green-blue, and black. The rear of the frontlet is concave. Illegible hand writing on back surface.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
abalone shell, maple wood and paint
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dagger Sheath3261/138

Inland style hide sheath covered with red cloth. Beadwork on front and along the edge of sheath. Main beadwork design consists of light blue, pink and yellow flowers, along with green and brown leaves. Black cloth covers the back. Red cloth handle edged with brownish cloth; blue striped cloth on back.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
rawhide skin, wool fibre, glass, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Letter Opener3261/100

Letter opener with copper handle with engraved design. Blade is tusk or bone; inscription on blade reads "ALASKA".

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
copper metal and walrus tusk ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon3261/91

Silver spoon with oval bowl and carved handle. Pointed handle ends in the shape of a bird beak. Inscription in bowl reads “WRANGELL”.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
silver metal
Made in
Wrangell, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup3260/130

A drinking cup made of carved walrus tusk. Carved design with cross-hatching all around exterior sides.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
whale tooth
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ladle3260/45

Sheep horn ladle with designs carved in low-relief from back of bowl up the back of the handle. At the base of the handle a small human face gazes outward.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
mountain sheep horn
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bi-pointed Dagger3260/108

Large metal dagger formed from a single piece of steel, narrowing at one end to form the handgrip. Grip area is overlaid with copper sheeting on both sides. The finial of the dagger portrays the head of a wolf, with rounded snout and eyes, and U-shaped ears and nostrils. Abalone shell inlay is used for eyes and the four ovoid shapes of the copper overlay. The handle is wrapped with a hide strip. The long end of the strip has a loop for being held over a wrist or thumb.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
steel metal, copper metal, abalone shell and hide skin
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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