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BasketD1.500

Goblet shaped coiled basket (bifurcated stitches). Watch-spring base construction, and a foot of eight coiled rows (one row is loop work). Most of the bowl is fully imbricated in alternate rows of cat-tail grass (?), red cherry bark, cat-tail grass (?), and dark cherry bark,this series repeats three times with five final rows of alternating cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?). Foot has two rows of beading at base, upper in cat-tail grass (?) and lower in red cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.501

Low oval coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches), elongated watch-spring base construction. Imbricated geometric triangular design near rim in cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?).

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.502

Rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with foot. Parallel slat base construction. Fully imbricated with a horizontal striped design in red cherry bark against background of alternating cat-tail grass (?) and dark cherry bark, including foot.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
dye, cedar root, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD1.503

Oval flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches), elongated watch-spring base construction. Four rows of beading, each alternating in bands of red and dark cherry bark stitches.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Great Raven MaskA8545

Great Raven Hamsiwe’ mask. The large, carved, wooden mask has a long beak with large red, coil-shaped nostrils, with a red and white split u-form behind it. The mouth is red with two braided cedar handles on each side. The beak is black with large u-forms outlined in white along the edge of the mouth. The bottom part of the beak is hinged with large diamond shaped pieces of metal. The face has white split u-forms behind the eyes along with a white wing-like shape. The bulging eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The underside of the beak is black with an ovoid shaped pink face with black brow, moustache and eyes along with red nostrils and mouth. Emerging from the top of the head is an elongated, protruding rounded section painted with white u-forms. The face is decorated with small cedar bundles; large cedar handles on bottom of beak. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a piece of fibre twine that articulates the beak and two leather straps with metal buckles to hold the mask to the wearer. Attached at the top ridge is a dyed cedar rope and a rubber crest of u-shaped pieces painted red. The left side has a thick braid of cedar. The mask is painted black, white and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
red cedar bark, rubber, red cedar wood, paint, cotton fibre, skin, metal and dye
Made in
Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BatonA8434

Drum baton or beater. Plain brown wood cylindrical baton that tapers downward to an outward flaring handle end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bark BeaterA8433

Bark beater made from bone and shaped like a club. The head is rectangular with a series of fine parallel grooves running lengthwise. Handle has slightly flaring butt end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
whale bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA8432

Brown wood whistle that has a hollow, bottle-like shape with two ridges as it comes to a tapering end. Bound in three sections with mint green string, one near each end and one near the middle.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Feast DishA6433

Wooden feast dish carved in the shape of an eagle with a central, oval shaped concavity. The bird has its head painted white, green and yellow and is turned inward with its beak hanging over the bowl; its feet grip the opposite end. Below the feet are three vertical lines of white tail feathers detailed with ovoids and u-forms. The head is a separate piece attached with nails. The outer sides are carved with a wing consisting of three horizontal feather designs of black, yellow, green and orange ovoids, s-shapes, u-forms and split u’s. The body of the eagle is black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Feast DishA6432

Wooden feast dish carved in the shape of an eagle with a central, oval shaped concavity. The bird has its head turned inward with its beak hanging over the bowl; its feet grip the opposite end. The head is painted red and black with traces of white; it is a separate piece attached with nails. The neck is painted white with black u-forms for feathers. The outer sides are carved with a wing consisting of three horizontal feather designs of black, yellow, green and red ovoids, s-shapes, u-forms and split u’s.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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