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Octopus Bag3656/31

Small bag, rectangular at top with eight arms hanging from bottom (commonly called an octopus style bag). Both sides are beaded with floral motifs using tiny beads on a dark brown-red cotton. Each arm has a short red and brown tassels with blue geometric beads attached. Interior of bag lined with brown cotton. There is a red and brown plaited strap attached near the opening.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
wool fibre, glass and cotton fibre
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3656/26

Model totem pole. From top, the carved figures are: double bird head's, large bird (with missing wings) and large seated human figure.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Ketchikan, Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ladle3656/4

Ladle with round bowl and long narrow handle. The handle gradually flattens towards the end, where there is a triangle-shaped cutout. The ladle has been painted black and red, which has faded.

Culture
Yup'ik ?
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood Box3641/1 a-b

Bentwood box (part a) with red painted corners and lid (part b). The box is lashed and sewn together with root along the seam. There is a notch cutout of the centre of the front panel. The lid has a carved geometric design on the top painted with red details and red corners that line up with the red corners of the box. There is a small x-shaped cut centred along the edge on the underside. Price penciled on interior with small adhesive price label overtop.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
red cedar wood, paint, root and metal
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pick3584/14

Small toothpick(?) with a tapering point and a carved fish as a finial. Eyes, mouth, gills, and details of tail are incised; all are filled in with black pigment(?).

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
walrus tusk and pigment ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3584/17

Cross-shaped carving with seven holes along top; additional hole, with peg, along front side of vertical bar of cross. Vertical bar is rectangular, with a slightly curved base; horizontal bar of cross is shorter and its left and right edges slant inward. Finely incised decoration where bars meet. Design consists of four inverted triangles surrounding one of the seven holes; inner edges of triangles are bordered with dots. (Peg along top edge is broken inside hole).

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fork3584/15

Three-tined fork with incised decorations towards bottom of handle, on front; rest of fork is undecorated. Design consists of three columns of dots; two on left and right sides, three in centre. All dots are filled with pigment(?); dots in left and right columns are black, dots in centre are dark red. Overall body of fork is slightly curved.

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
bone and pigment
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pick3584/12

Small toothpick(?) with a tapering point and carved bird as a finial. Bird is sitting with its head protruding outward and tail elevated; eyes are done in black pigment(?).

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
walrus tusk and pigment ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pick3584/11

Small toothpick(?) with a tapering point and carved walrus as a finial; walrus has its head raised and forelimbs stretched outward. Eyes and lower half of face are decorated with black pigment(?).

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
walrus tusk and pigment ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button3584/4 a-c

Three square-like buttons (parts a-c) with walrus heads carved on front; shanks on back. All rounded heads start along top edge with tusks touching the bottom edges; heads protrude outward, creating a gap between tusks and faces of buttons. Circular eyes, "V" shapes across nose, and row of circles above tusks are incised across all three walruses; three additional circles incised along left and right sides of button faces. All circles are filled with black pigment(?); "V"'s are undecorated.

Culture
Yup'ik
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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