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Spindle WhorlA2291

Spindle consisting of a thin wooden shaft that tapers towards both ends, and a slightly rounded disc of dark coloured bone which comprises the whorl. The whorl is fixed at the middle of the shaft through a hole in the centre of the whorl.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
bone, wood and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlA2292

Piece of metapodial bone split with one end sharpened. Bulbous opposite end acts as a handle or grip.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat NeedleA2294

Wooden mat needle with long narrow shaft, circular cross section, and one pointed end. The pointed end slightly widens and then narrows, creating a slight diamond shape. A large eye is cut through the other end. File marks visible on surface below eye hole. The wood is a yellow brown colour.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Westholme, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Herring RakeA2295

Rake with a long, thin, flat shaft of wood entirely painted green. Upper four feet is set with nails (points facing outward) along one edge. Electrician's tape is wrapped around the shaft in several places.

Culture
Coast Salish: Shishalh
Material
wood, plastic, adhesive, metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2296

Side of baskets are wrapped twined openwork. The top border consists of warp strands coiled around splints (wrapped warp border). The base has two strand twilling plaiting. Dark green fibre is tied on the inside of the basket .

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
fibre and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleA2168

Small wooden paddle with one side painted green, red, yellow, and black. Tip and shaft at handle tip are painted red. Other side at handle is painted black.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleA2169

Small wooden paddle with a painted figure on one side of blade. Tip and just below handle are red.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleA2170

Model paddle with a painted abstract design in yellow and red on a black background and delineated by incised lines. The blade tip comes to a rounded point, and the narrow neck joins the blade and the flaring handle shaft.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA2171

Arrow consisting of a long cylindrical wooden shaft with one notched end and a metal point at the other, secured with wrapped sinew. The triangular point has three notches at its base, above the long fore-shaft. The point is set into the wooden shaft and strands of sinew are tightly wrapped around the hafted area. The opposite end of the shaft has red pigment, possibly ochre, on it. Three grey and white feathers are hafted to this end with sinew, covering the ends of the quill. The end of the wooden shaft has a notch in it and sinew is wrapped around it.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Kwantlen
Material
pigment, cotton fibre, sinew, feather, iron metal and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA2172

Arrow consisting of a long cylindrical wooden shaft with one notched end and a copper point at the other, secured with wrapped sinew. The metal point has three notches near its base, above the long fore-shaft. The point is set into a circular depression in the wooden shaft and secured with sinew which is wrapped around the shaft. The shaft has red-coloured pigment at its opposite end. Two strips of a grey and white feather are hafted to the same end of the arrow, also with sinew. The base end of the arrow shaft is damaged and slightly jagged in appearance.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Kwantlen
Material
copper metal, sinew, feather, pigment and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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