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PaddleA1562

Canoe paddle. Flat blade tapers to a point. Remains of painted design in red and green on blade, mostly worn away - soft rope wrapped around shaft for approx. 7.5" acts as a grip.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ahousaht
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeA1518

Long navy blue coloured canoe that tapers at each end. Interior is unpainted and there are four wooden slats that extend the width of the canoe.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
wood and bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA7093 a-d

Model memorial pole (parts a-d). Double plain rounded cylindrical pole (part a) connected at the upper portion by a rectangular box-like feature that has a bear carving at the centre of the top plank. A removable flat top piece lid (part b) has two removable pegs in the top with one tapering to a point (part c) while the other one is cylindrical (part d). The bear has circular black eyes surrounded by a tapering black oval and a turquoise area outlined by black, turquoise split u within black u form ears, curling red nostrils, an open red mouth showing thirteen upper fangs and a rounded red tongue sticking out, and turquoise forepaws with four black digit claws. The upper and lower part of the box is has a horizontal red band. Nailed together.

Culture
Haida
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8458

Vase shaped coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches)with short foot. Watch-spring construction. Three rows of imbricated geometric scroll pattern in cat-tail grass and either red and black cherry bark. May have had a looped border on top of the rim at one point.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark and dye
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8456

Short rectangular and rounded coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with short foot. Foundation of cedar root slats (base) and cedar root splints (sides) construction. Imbricated pattern of two rows of zigzags, in cat-tail grass (?), red and black cherry bark, connecting to form diamond shapes; third row of shapes are very tips of zigzag. Foot has same tips of zigzag, two on short sides, four on long. Fibre tied through sides of base slats. Fibres are sticking through the coiled row near the foot. Had a looped border at one time.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, cherry bark, dye and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeA8168

Model dugout canoe. Upswept bow with a protruding prow-piece. Painted black with red, yellow and white stripes along the upper edges of the gunwale.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tseshaht
Material
wood
Made in
Alberni Canal, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayA8513

Round coiled cedar root tray with handles. Simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) on splint foundation with slat foundation sides. Separated handles, three strand flat braided border, and imbricated interior and exterior. The interior surface is decorated with a radial pattern that consists of blocks of red and black cherry bark which radiate out from the centre in eight rows (forming three concentric horizontal rows). "V" forms around the edge. Sides scattered beading in thick strips of red and black. The exterior surface has beading that alternates in red and black.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar wood, cherry bark, cedar root and dye
Made in
Yale, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry TrayA8512

Round tray with two handles; simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches), watch-spring base construction, and sides with slat foundation. Separated handles and overcast rim with flat braiding under the handles. Partial imbrication on the interior base only. Design is a four-pointed star pattern of black (exterior) and red (interior) cherry bark. There are also four chevron figures in black and red in parallel position to the star.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cherry bark, cedar root, cedar wood and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryA8510

Cylindrical glass vase covered with a swamp grass sleeve. Base: plain twined weaving with center in checker work. Sides: wrapped twined weaving with crossed warp plaited openwork weaving. Several compound bands between openwork sections.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass, cedar bark, aniline dye and glass
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA8482

Open coiled work basket (with bifurcated stitches) with foot. Coiled open decorative rim and foot. Watch-spring base construction. Partial imbrication in alternating digonal rows of checkerboard pattern of cat-tail grass (?) and red or dark cherry bark.

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