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Basket2939/7

Round, shallow woven corn sifter basket. The edges are folded over a rim of wood or root; the weaving is in a chevron pattern.

Culture
Hopi
Material
root ?, wood ? or yucca leaf ?
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blanket2898/3

Large blanket woven in a “storm pattern” design. Both the warp and weft are wool. The design is symmetrical top to bottom and side to side. A large ‘x’ shape fills the centre, with geometrical shapes at top, bottom and sides in white, black and brown. Red, black and white squares sit at each corner. An undulating pattern of small red and grey squares edges the blanket on all sides, with a band of grey and brown at the outside.

Culture
Navajo
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Arizona, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Olla Basket2879/1

Round, tall, woven basket. From a wide mouth, the basket curves in at the neck, flares out again at the shoulder, then tapers slightly down to a rounded base. The bottom has an 8 point star-shaped design, and the body is circled with two prominent, dark, zigzagging lines surrounding standing human figures and four legged animals with long upright ears. Triangles and more four legged animals decorate the neck of the basket.

Culture
Apache
Material
willow wood and devil claw pod
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plaque2879/2

Finely woven, round plaque with “Man in the Maze” pattern. On a light yellow-brown background, a small human figure stands above the dark brown woven lines of a maze, representing the twists and turns of life as one makes his way toward the Sun God in the centre circle. The weave of the plaque is tight and even, and the image is present on both front and back.

Culture
Akimel O'odham
Material
willow wood ? or cat-tail grass ?
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Figure2731/204

Small carved wooden figure is standing with arms bent over stomach. A yellow mask with tall triangular headpiece covers head and has black eyes, square ears with blue at edges, a protruding nose, and a blue feather at the top. It has painted blue pants and a red coat with blue and yellow designs on the front.

Culture
Hopi
Material
wood, feather and paint
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Figure2731/202

Small carved wooden figure is standing with arms bent over stomach. The head is covered with a red mask with black and white eyes, square ears with white H, a protruding nose, and a fuzzy turquoise feather at the top in front of the tall red headdress. It has painted khaki green pants, a chartreuse skirt with blue, red, and black designs on the front, a dark blue jacket with white and red frontlet.

Culture
Hopi
Material
wood, feather and paint
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Figure2731/195

Small carved wooden figure is standing with arms bent over stomach. The head is covered with a brown mask with white eyes, square ears painted red and yellow, a protruding nose, and a long white feather at the top. It has painted blue pants, a white coat with blue, red and black designs on the front, and wears a long turquoise and red necklace.

Culture
Hopi
Material
wood, feather and paint
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kachina Figure2731/200

Small carved wooden figure is standing with arms bent over stomach. The head is covered with a red mask with black and white eyes, square ears with white and blue diagonals, a protruding nose, and a long white and brown feather at the top. It has painted yellow pants, a black coat with blue, red, white and black designs on the front, and wears a long turquoise and red necklace.

Culture
Hopi
Material
wood, feather and paint
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure2731/23

Hand coiled orange clay pottery owl coin bank. Body shape is slightly different from the norm, head sits forward, leaving more space at back for money slot at base of neck. Hand painted in thick brushstokes of dark orange and dark brown over a cream slipped background. Body covered with feather pattern and spots. Mouth is open wide with top beak painted up to little horn-like ears. Eyes on the sides have protruding pupils and short fat lashes. Label glued onto base.

Culture
Zuni
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure2731/17

Roughly formed hand coiled gray clay pottery owl standing on two feet. Details are thickly hand painted in brown over a beige slipped background. Lower body and entire head are unpainted, the feather pattern with centre dots beginning at belly level and extending to the head. Vertical wings protrude slightly, as do the ears and remnants of a beak. Eyes are a simple dot. Mouth is open and there is a large hole under the tail.

Culture
Zuni
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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