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FigureA2435

Human male, seated. Large head; one hand in front of chest, other at his side. Face clearly delineated with strong features and deep lines at either side of mouth. Figure wears a hat with two rings; a neck pendant; and carries two batons. Figure is hollow.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
bone
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2615

Painted wood figure of a male wearing an apron with eight pendants, the inner six of which are red-brown and green with a black outlined white circle at the bottom and the outer two of which are plain black, and fibe white and red u forms above. On the figure's chest and abdomen, there is a carving of a head that has white outlined circular black eyes, a black nose, black cheeks and forehead, and a downturned mouth that is green along the lower lip. The figure's right arm is resting the side while the other arm is bent with the hand near the mouth. The figure has circular black eyes surrounded by a tapering red oval outlined by black and surrounded by a white area with black brows above, black cheeks and nose, and a thin mouth. Six vertical projections spring from the head, the two at the sides being longer than the others. Mounted on a black painted chamfered base and in turn on another thin base.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wood and paint
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA2537

Walrus ivory model pole carved from a tusk, with three figures: a raven, a human holding a knife, and a human holding a fish in his mouth. All figures have circle in tapering oval eyes with a split u brow above. The raven's closed beak curves downward with the claws below. The side wings have an ovoid in ovoid along the upper portion while the lower portion has a pair of split u's with a u form that has an oval within. Both humans are in crouching position. The human in the middle has a closed mouth and the knife has a profile head finial at the end of the handle. The human on the bottom has an open mouth showing six upper teeth, with the tail of the fish in his mouth. On a square rounded base.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Sitka, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2516

Wooden carving of a woman lying on the back of a sea monster(?); she is shown nude, lying flat on her back with knees slightly raised. She has a labret in her lip. The creature's body is divided into three segments. Its head is painted black with red nostrils, the eyes are round and green, and the gills are well defined and delineated. The tail is black and split, with yellow and red concentric circles at each corner. A circular space has been carved out of the wood under the creature's head.

Culture
Tlingit ? or Haida ?
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Sitka, Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolA2605

Elongated, curved length of bone; bottom tapers to a point; top is carved in the shape of a stylized human head wearing a truncated conical hat. Rectangular teeth exposed.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
bone
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentA2548

Miniature totem pole style carving. From top: human wearing a nobility hat; eagle; human face. Off-white with black and red paint.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
bone and paint
Made in
USA and Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNa727 a-b

Round, closed two-strand twined basket with lid. Straight-sided, very finely woven. Approximately every 6th element in every 6th row is red (warp of same grass dyed red, otherwise yellow-green). Bottom of basket is coarser and darker red/beige. Blue band, a single element wide around bottom edge. Lid (b) rim is reinforced by cedar bark band. Red 'dot' pattern on lid, same as basket. Two small holes near bottom centre.

Culture
Aleut
Material
grass, dye and cedar bark
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNa726

Open, round cylindrical shaped basket, open twining on bottom and in alternating double row sections on sides, with rows of cross warp sections (3 sets). Top section is decorated with double row of black wave-like twine. One aspect of basket side, twining between open-work slants diagonally, interrupting the otherwise parallel lines. Rim, two strand twined; with twisted loops along top. Inside unfinished ends at rim and centre bottom. Two strand thread interwoven along rim.

Culture
Aleut
Material
dune grass, dye and fibre
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Root BasketA3136

Central band - "meander" pattern in purple bordered by red. Handle is natural and purple in a 1:1 ratio. Plain twined work; braided border; overcast handle; false embroidery.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root, swamp grass and aniline dye
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA3149

Two darker bands woven in with horizontal alternating bands and triangles, chevron figures between bands in orange and white "false embroidery". Twined weave with "false embroidery" (overlaid twined weave).

Culture
Tlingit
Material
swamp grass, dye and spruce root
Made in
Skagway, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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