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SinkerA2250

Flat, dark brown circular stone with a hole drilled through the centre (bi-conical perforation).

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cod HookA2252

Hook composed of spruce root carved and steamed into a u shape. One arm end carved with a tapering knob (fragment of twisted cedar bark leader line attached). Other arm end recurved inward and sharpened to a point. Point section lashed with cedar root. Some cedar bark strips also wrapped around the root.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar root, cedar bark and spruce root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cod HookA2253

Hook composed of spruce root carved and steamed into a u shape. One arm end carved with tapered knob (to secure leader line) fragment of line attached. Other arm end recurved inward and sharpened to a point. Point section lashed with cedar root.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar root and spruce root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Halibut HookA2254

Fish hook composed of a u-shaped piece of hardwood with a ground bone point lashed with rope at an acute angle to the shorter arm. The longer arm has a circumferential groove with a rope leader attached.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, fibre and bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adze HandleA2255

D-adze handle or haft. Angularly carved head and snout (with protruding tongue) of a zoomorphic figure on handle butt. Lower handle arm has hole drilled through for hafting blade.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeA2258

Narrow, dark, coarse stone blade that is wedge-shaped. Grooved along the top face toward the butt end to hold the hafting securely. Was originally lashed with hide strips (now wired) to a carved wood hafting platform with an acutely-angled branch providing a handle. Hide strips are looped and attached around the handle.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
skin, stone and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.11

Elliptical, brown basket with a flat bottom and flared sides. Base is made from an oval-shaped birch bark panel with a white, green and red tulip-like design of porcupine quills in the centre. Two bands of coiled sweet grass with a single band of zigzagging open work between them comprise the sides; coiled sweet grass sides are all stitched with black thread. Inscribed on the bottom are the word "Williams" and the number 9 in a circle.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
birch bark, sweet grass, porcupine quill, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Manitoba, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.12

Round, brown basket with a flat bottom and flared sides. Base is made from a circular birch bark panel with a white and red leaf design of stitched porcupine quills in the centre. Two bands of coiled sweet grass with a single band of zigzagging open work between them comprise the sides; coiled sweet grass sides are all stitched with black thread.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
birch bark, sweet grass, cotton fibre, porcupine quill and dye
Made in
Manitoba, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.13

Round, brown basket with a flat bottom and flared sides. Base is made from a circular birch bark panel with a white and green leaf design of stitched porcupine quills in the centre. Two bands of coiled sweet grass with a single band of zigzagging open work between them comprise the sides; coiled sweet grass sides are all stitched with black thread. Inscribed on the bottom are the word "Williams" and the number 10 in a circle.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
birch bark, sweet grass, cotton fibre, porcupine quill and dye
Made in
Manitoba, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD3.14

Round, brown basket with a flat bottom and flared sides. Base is made from a circular birch bark panel with a white, green and pink leaf design of porcupine quills in the centre. Two bands of coiled sweet grass with a single band of zigzagging open work between them comprise the sides; coiled sweet grass sides are all stitched with black thread.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
birch bark, sweet grass, porcupine quill, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Manitoba, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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