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Labret3261/12

Carved stone labret. Black stone with an indentation at the mid-section. Top has a carved concentric circle design.

Culture
Aleut: Sugpiaq
Made in
Kodiak Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Labret3261/11

Carved oval stone labret. Thick black stone with an indentation at the mid-section; two protruding edges on one side.

Culture
Aleut: Sugpiaq
Made in
Kodiak Island, Alaska, USA
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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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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Rattle Basket3207/4 a-b

Rattle basket. Small basket has a recessed base decorated with encircling lines of green, from which rises a short straight wall. Weave is fine, with two lines of imbricated designs either side of midpoint consisting of stepped lines in faded shades of tan. Interior has corresponding lines of dark blue-grey and red. Lid fits over mouth of basket and is concave at centre with a large, squat finial. Design is of encircling lines of triangles and rectangles in light tan and orange. Set inside lid under the finial is a chamber containing material that rattles (likely beads?). Encirclilng rings of blue-grey and red decorate the underside of the lid.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
grass, dye and spruce root
Made in
Hoonah, Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe3260/35

Pipe bowl in the shape of a raven lying on its back. Small three-dimensionally carved faces are at both sides of the beak. The pipe bowl, in the bird's stomach, has a copper insert. The stem hole is at the feet.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
walnut wood and copper metal
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3260/48

Bone amulet in animal (frog or toad?) form with wide, toothless mouth, large eyes, and forelegs positioned on either side. The back is carved with twelve faces - divided into two groups facing opposite directions of two rows of three faces. Small remnant of a hide cord at one side. Three sides are bordered with a twisted rope design.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
bone and rawhide skin
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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