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Spoon3051/25

Carved horn spoon with a small three dimensional frog carved on the handle, facing the bowl with its mouth open. The bowl has two rows of an incised linear design on the top. The back is undecorated.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
mountain goat horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon3051/24

Horn spoon with deeply carved designs on handle. Bowl has incised linear design on top and a crosshatched and carved design on the bottom, near the handle. The bowl had five circular abalone inlay elements (three have fallen out) and the handle has three-dimensional carved designs and abalone inlay (one or two inlay pieces are missing). The tip of the handle is broken.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
mountain goat horn and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon3051/23

Horn spoon with carved designs on handle. Goat horn bowl with two rows of incised linear design on top. The bone handle has horn inlay elements and carved designs, including a pair of eyes on each of two sides (one of the inlays for the 'eyes' has fallen out), and circular and oval inlays on the front. The tip of the handle is carved of horn.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
mountain goat horn and bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon3051/22

Horn spoon with carved designs on handle. Goat horn bowl with two rows of incised linear design on top and a crosshatched and carved design on the bottom, near the handle. The bone handle has horn inlay elements and carved designs, including a pair of eyes on each of two sides (three of the inlays for the 'eyes' have fallen out) and four diamond inlays on the front. The tip of the handle is carved of horn.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
mountain goat horn and bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon3051/21

Large wooden spoon with carved designs all the way around the handle; the top four cm of the tip and the bowl are uncarved.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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His First Day of School3043/2

Large photographic print. A young boy stands in the centre of the photo. His smiling face and lower legs are in colour, while his torso and upper legs are surrounded by a rectangular black & white, X-ray type image overlaying the colour picture. Inside the rectangle he is wearing a neat suit coat, pants and tie, hands joined behind his back. Seen in the background are a hardwood floor, a washroom, and a frosted window. On the sides of the photo are images of cellulose film notches.

Culture
Coast Salish: Shishalh
Made in
Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ladle3051/20

Large wooden ladle. The ladle is carved out of a single piece of light yellow-brown wood, with a deep bowl that has a rounded bottom and a wide mouth with thick lip. The bowl extends part way up the handle neck. The handle is thin and long, tapering toward the distal end, flat on top and rounded on the underside. The ladle is undecorated.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3051/18

Model totem pole. The base of the pole is carved to show a kneeling bear partially painted black, front paws resting on the centre of the chest. The bear is surmounted by a large spotted frog facing upward, legs wrapped around to the sides of the pole. Above the animal’s open mouth is a small red canoe holding three human faces. A second upward facing frog sits above this, also spotted and with legs clutching the pole. A human figure surmounts the pole, legs bent, toes pointing inward, hands on knees to either side of a large rounded belly. The face is wide, with a red mustache and brows, and a smooth, bald head. The back of the pole has been hollowed.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3051/17

Carved and painted model pole. The base of the pole is carved to show a seated human figure partially painted red, toes pointed inward, hands grasping a small bear around its waist. Its open mouth shows teeth, with heavy brows over wide set eyes. Above this figure are carved five more bears. Three smaller bears are painted with black spine and rib lines, two face downward and one up. A large bear sits at centre facing front, all feet turned toward his spotted belly. At the very top a smaller bear also faces front with paws resting on its chest. The back of the pole has been hollowed out.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3051/16

Carved model pole. On top of a thick round base sits a stylized human figure with a wide nose and deep-set closed eyes. The figure’s knees are together, toes pointed toward the front, holding a small child. A second similar figure sits atop the first, knees also drawn up, hands raised and held together in front of the chest just below the chin. Above this and at the top of the pole sits a large bird, small legs drawn up in front, large wings tucked to each side. The head is squared, with small ears. The eyes are closed under a heavy brow, and a wide beak comes to a point below the jawline. The back of the pole has been slightly hollowed.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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