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MatNb11.326

Round wrapped twined mat with a faded purple edge and a central dark red pinwheel design in a clockwise direction. Between the central design and the edge, there are two bird figures with outspread wings, each clutching a narrow semi-circle thickened at each end. Birds are faded purple with faded orange design through the body. Semi-circles are faded red.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb11.325 a-b

Short, cylindrical basket (a) with a flat shoulder and a flat, fitted circular lid (b). Cedar bark flange of looped cedar bark warp strands. Sides are grass faced wrapped twining. Base is plain with central checker work. Design consists of geometric motif on a wide purple band around the middle of the basket. Bands at top and bottom of basket: two purple, one yellow, one green, one yellow, one purple. Small purple twined stitches form two rows of double dots above and below last band of purple on top and bottom. Round wrapped twined lid with dark blue geometric design around purple centre. Bands around rim of lid: two red-orange, one yellow, one green, one yellow, and two orange.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark, grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1290

Standing figure holding a fish in a container. The figure is wearing a straight hemmed parka with the hood down at back. Round head with hairline outlined, oval eyes, straight mouth and triangular nose. Faint lines indicate brows and goatee-like beard. Only the fish's head shows above the figure's hands and appears to come out of a bag-like container. There is a line at parka hem and cuffs, boot uppers have a vertical line at centre front and are lighter on top of foot. Figure stands on a small base. Tag on bottom reads 'J. Itukala Port Harrison.' Inscription on bottom reads '1-01531' -- letters, too faint to read, and a copyright sign '75' ?

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1287

Seal pup with back flippers pulled back and touching. Parallel channels match up on each with a notch on each raised area between. Front flippers are pulled up in front and are notched and channels as back ones. Rounded snout has upside down y-shaped mouth with nostrils above and whiskers, indicated by dash lines, on the sides. Widely spaced oval eyes on sloping face. Head is rounded at top. Plump body is convex on bottom and there are three oval eyes on sloping face. Head is rounded at top. Plump body is convex on bottom and there are 3 oval circles on each side. '5-42670', 'ED' and a copyright mark are inscribed on the bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayNd570

Coiled round tray with a five coil rim and two-coil loop handles. Coils become wider as they progress from centre outward. Geometrical red and black cherry bark and grass imbrication on inner surface of tray. Band imbrication on outer side of rim. Broken handle attached with string.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cherry bark, cotton fibre, grass and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cooking BasketNd569 a-b

Coiled cylindrical basket (with bifurcated stitches) with lid (part b). Top coil on rim of basket cut. Imbrication in black and red cherry bark and grass. Design is geometrical, two row horizontal band with 4 little crosses below band. Bottom of basket imbricated with arrow tip shapes with crosses at tips, alternating red or dark cherry bark, each with bear grass at tip. Coil on rim of lid also cut. Imbrication on lid is is two row band as on basket. Lid has coiled knob at center.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
bear grass, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd564 a-b

Part (a) Coiled circular urn shaped basket (with bifurcated stitches) with lid part (b). Basket has two-coil foot with cherry bark beading on bottom row. Imbricated design of criss-crossing diagonal bands forming connected diamonds, in rows of dark cherry bark, bear grass, and red cherry bark. Imbrication on round lid has same rows of colour in three peaks. Coiled string for handle at center. Flange under lip of lid.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cotton fibre, bear grass, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd563

Two sided oblong coiled basket with foot. Watch spring base construction. Imbricated design of large dark cherry bark crosses, filled-in with bear grass except center. Three on each side. Foot is beaded with red and black cherry bark. Perforations along rim indicate basket may have had a double looped border.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
bear grass, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1209

Stylized, seated gull carved from weathered whale bone. Dense bone appears only at top of head and along part of one side. The rest is porous, darker bone. Bird's head is raised up with open beak and circular indentations for eyes. Series of parallel channels indicate wings. Clawed feet extend slightly out at front.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale bone
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model KayakNa1208

Minature kayak with long bow tapering to a blunt point--widest just behind u-shaped cockpit. Cockpit is closer to stern than bow and has a raised lip and cavity which appears to have been drilled out, not completely finished. Stern tapers to a point. Side view shows a relatively flat bottom rising to a point at bow. Bottom is slightly bowed up towards stern. Mottled dentine runs the length of kayak and shows on sides and bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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