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HatNb11.277

Dome-shaped basketry hat with small checker work plaited square at top, where warps are visible. This area is outlined with twining and then the warps are split into smaller pieces and double strand twining resumes, but as much finer work. There is a row of triple strand twining, after several rows, and then the warps are split again and two strand twining continues. The bottom rim is finished with a row of triple strand twining followed by four rows of double strand twining, and then another row of triple strand twining. There is a fitted hatband inside hat with a black shoelace sewn to it.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark and cotton fibre
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatNb11.276

Dome-shaped basketry hat with small checker work plaited square at top, where warps are visible. This area is outlined with twining and then the warps are split into smaller pieces and double strand twining resumes, but as much finer work. There is a row of triple strand twining, after several rows, and then the warps are split again and two strand twining continues. The bottom rim is finished with a row of triple strand twining followed by four rows of double strand twining, and then another row of triple strand twining. There is a fitted hatband inside hat with a cotton string sewn through it.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar bark and cotton fibre
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd565 a-b

Coiled rectangular basket (a) with lid (b). Black and red cherry bark imbrication form geometric design which covers both basket and lid on all sides. Lid is attached to basket with three strips of hide on both sides. There are two handles for carrying at either end, as well as one on the front.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cherry bark, skin, grass and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd607

Small, coiled, flaring rectangular basket with loop border and coiled handle. Handle is looped onto small coiled loop on basket with string foundation. Slat base and slat foundation body. Basket has a foot. Imbricated geometric square design in dark cherry bark and light brown grass. Red and dark cherry bark beading decorate foot.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cotton fibre, grass, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MiracleNb7.306

Two curved stylized profile whales in vertical alignment facing to the left side. The top whale is in red with black detail while the bottom whale is in black with red detail. Bottom whale is more curved with the head at the bottom. Has a black ovoid in inner ovoid eye, a segmented red tongue in a slightly open mouth, and a red split u at the snout. There is a emi-circle blow hole. Circle in circles at the pectoral fin. Two circles at the top of the dorsal fin to the left of a red u form above a red split u. Body has a central curved red band with red s-shapes or bands extending out in a rib-like pattern with negative areas between outlined in black. Tail flukes have central circle with a non-concentric circle at the centre. Top whale is less curved with similar details as bottom except in reverse red and black. Also upper teeth row, fins, and head details vary. Red 'rv' at right bottom corner. Pencil inscription across the bottom edge reads '44/195 11/24/77 MIRACLE Roy H. Vickers'. The print is on a vertically rectangular, light white-brown paper stock.

Culture
Tsimshian
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shaman's WorldNb3.1390

Complex stylized black images in a roughly rectangular shape. Central frontal figure is bilaterally symmetrical black on white and white on black opposing on each side. Skull shaped head with tapering oval eyes with split u's above, ovoid nostrils, and ovoids with ovoid mouth. Eye shapes in hands by chin, circular knees, split, elongated u forms on either side, and eye shapes in splayed feet. On the left side at the top of the figure in black on white, there is a hooked beaked, profile bird head with face in ovoid eye and wing/tail shape above. Below, there is frontal figure with a series of split u's across the crown, raised hands, upside down head for torso, and crosshatched skirt-like tassels between legs. On the right of the figure in white on black, there is a bird-human at the top with a fetal-like head and body in crouch. Below, there is a whale with curved bands from the spout, even, closed teeth, and a series of ovoids along the elongated body and the fluked tail at the top. On the outside edges, there are four figures. The bottom two are upside down with feet merging with the two top figures. Each has a skull-like head, bent arms, round knees with elongated u forms for the leg sections, and one foot in profile to the outside. Inside shares ovoid with opposing figure. Across the top and the bottom, there is a serpent-like image and the bottom is upside down. Head on the left at the top and right on the bottom. Central frontal figure with a series of eye shapes. Written pencil inscription across bottom reads '10/50 Shaman's World Lyle Wilson '80.' The print is on a vertically rectangular, white deckle edged paper piece.

Culture
Haisla
Made in
Kitamaat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kemano Dulith TeyxvaNb3.1389

Oval image formed of three shades of grey and black amorphous dots. Circles and a simple face are outlined in two shades of red-brown amorphous dots. Central face has an ovoid head, round eyes, eyebrows, and a downward turned band for the mouth. Small circle at left of chin, two at right of temple, and a sideways horseshoe shape below with two circles inside. Written inscription across bottom reads '7/10 Kemano Dutilh Teyxva L. Wilson'. The print is on horizontally rectangular, deckle edged white paper stock. Reverse watermark letters on back bottom right read 'BFK Rives France' with an infinite symbol.

Culture
Haisla
Made in
Kitamaat, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintNb7.227

Silkscreen print design of the sun. The red sun has a circular face with ovoid eyes. There is a u form below the eyes with the nose in between and two long, thin lines angling inward to come to a point above the centre. There is a mouth and a chin. The ears have a sideways split u surrounded by a red u form. There are four large, wide protrusions around the circular face, the top ones of which each have a hand-like shape within while the bottom ones of which each have a split v. There is a single radiating line in between each ear and the large, wide protrusions. There are two pairs of radiating lines in between the two top large, wide protrusions while there is one pair in between the two below. Pencil inscription across the bottom edge reads '84/200 2/7/75 THE SUN TSIMSHIAN TRIBE KITKATLA B.C. Roy H. Vickers'. The print is on a vertically rectangular, light blue paper piece.

Culture
Tsimshian
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleNb3.1307

Model totem pole painted brown, black, green, and red-brown. It consists of a human figure on a base; a long fish held face down in front of the human; and an eagle with outstretched wings standing on the human's head. The base and wings are separate pieces of wood, attached by nails and glue. Painted designs include facial features, face painting on the human, fish scales, a face on the eagle's body. Signed "Charlie James" and "EGD" on back; "Duncan" written on base.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, adhesive, paint and metal
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hok HokNb3.1406

Wooden, carved bird mask with a very long straight beak. Beak has rounded end and movable lower mandible. Shredded cedar bark at top of head has five feathers, three brown and two white, and down. Twisted cedar bark nailed along upper rim, sides and lower, unraveled ends on either side of elongated rounded protuberance at base of beak; long bent brow above orange eye area which is curved and pointed at base of beak, pointed eyelid lines have red optic liners, circular pupil; u forms on temples; conical protruding nostrils have circular ends and u forms along length; black beak has series of u forms above and below red lip band; lower mandible is slightly longer than upper beak. Frontal bird face at base of lower mandible with black and white circular pupils in orange eye areas, black broad nostril nose with circle at centre for tip of beak, white band around red continuous lip band, bared teeth. Lower mandible attached to base of head by leather hinges that have been glued and stapled into place; operated by cord tied and passed through 2 metal 'eyes' on interior of beak, looped around a wooden ball and attached to the centre of a short stick; nylon line looped and tied through two holes at base of head. Signed 'Hok Hok Beau Dick 80.'

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
adhesive, fibre, leather skin, metal, feather, paint, cedar bark and wood
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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