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Spoon1934.175 B

Small carved spoon which has become a rich brown colour through use. The spoon has a short handle and a concave bowl. Inside the bowl a fish-tail has been carved, on the under-side of the bowl a sculpin head has been carved.; Good

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
horn and mountain sheep horn
Made in
Alaska, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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SpoonE 1907.562

Very intricately carved handle of a spoon with a considerably smaller bowl. The handle depicts, from the tapered end towards the bowl, a small bear, and six steadily increasing in size frogs, culminating in a little frog between the ears of a bear. Perhaps the sequence represents a transformation, from a bear to a frog. On the reverse of the handle the attention to detail is apparent in the carefully carved bodies of all the creatures.The difference in size between the bowl and handle suggests the bowl was not the original, together with the possible cross-hatched beaver tail on the reverse of the bowl which does not correspond to the bear head at the start of the handle shaft. Despite the difference in size the spoon is still typical of other mountain-goat horn feast spoons of the Northwest coast (G.Crowther).; GoodCatalogue card for E 1907.562-3, notes in black ball point, 'Two spoons of black horn: the plain bowls are fastened to to curved taper handles elaborately carved in relief with totemic emblems.'

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
horn and mountain goat horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Spoon1885.66.2

Small dark spoon with large bowl and carved figures on the handle. The lower figure is possibly humanoid, but the eyes are elongated on the reverse to form a bird' s beak.; Good

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
horn and mountain goat horn
Made in
Alaska, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Spoon1885.66.1

Steeply curved spoon made from mountain-sheep horn and inlaid with rectangular pieces of deeply coloured abalone shell. The pale colour of the horn suggests it has not been used extensively. The horn darkens with use.; Good

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
horn and shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Labret1949.202

Carved wooden labret or lip plug.; Good.

Culture
Haida ? or Tlingit ?
Material
wood
Made in
Alaska, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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CombE 1904.387

An ornate wooden comb carved into a bear with protruding rounded ears inlaid with haliotis shell. The bear has prominent eyebrows, and its eyes, nose and teeth are inlaid with haliotis shell The bear' s mouth has a wonderful expression of concentrated gripping, as protruding is the inlaid tail of a fish, which also doubles as the bear' s tongue. The bear' s paws are firmly planted on either side of the tail or tongue. On the reverse of the comb the bear' s head is concave, and the shape of its arms are accentuated by grooves. The comb has a patina of use.; Good

Culture
Haida ? or Tlingit ?
Material
wood, alder wood ? and abalone shell
Made in
Alaska, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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CombE 1903.59

A carved ceremonial comb baring a raven head on one side with a fine carved projecting beak and upright ears with split U-forms. Below the frontlet-like raven face a round-eyed creature is depicted full frontally, while flanking it on both sides are two profile faces. The teeth of the comb are finely shaped and smoothed below the faces. On the rear of the comb is a fat cheeked humanoid face surrounded by a grooved border. Above the face are cross- hatched ears, and below are hand or paw-likedesigns.; Good

Culture
Haida ? or Tlingit ?
Material
wood and alder wood ?
Made in
Alaska, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Labret1885.66.19

A small labret or lip plug which is painted red on one side and inlaid with a small piece of haliotis shell. The labret is deeper than it is wide, and has what appears to be grease stains on its sides.; Good

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
wood, abalone shell and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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RattleE 1903.57

The catalogue card states, A ceremonial rattle of magical powers, with painted carving in relief, depicting the legend of Ka-ka-tele, the whistling demon. This description refers to a raven rattle. The tip of the raven' s beak is slightly broken, but it is holding a small red block - the sun according to myths. Lying on the raven' s back is a red humanoid figure which has its hands on its knees and legs spread. The humanoid figure shares a tongue with a long thin beaked bird. The bird could be a kingfisher as it has a four feather plumage extending from the rear of its head. The belly of the raven is expertly carved and painted with elaborate U-forms and ovoids which form a hook nosed creature, possibly a hawk, but highly ambiguous. The tips of the raven' s wings extend towards the back of the rattle, and the handle is wrapped with cherry bark.; Good

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
wood, bark and cherry
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Soul Catcher1885.66.22 A-B

Two ivory soul catchers one inlaid with haliotis. The soul catchers are beautifully carved with U-forms and ovoids, the double headed creatures having gaping mouths. It is difficult to identify the creatures, it has been mistakenly assumed they are sisiutl (G.Crowther).; Good

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
ivory and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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