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Pendant3656/12

Small bear pendant carved from tooth(?). The bear stands on all fours and is depicted with a pronounced nose and large open mouth; incisors at front of mouth connect top and bottom jaw. Figure has a long body with rounded belly and rump; short legs; and a small tail carved in between hind legs. Incised decorations throughout, facial features carved; carved lines coloured black. Decorations consist of irregularly-shaped mark down centre of back with nine small holes drilled into it; wavy lines extend out from back down sides of bear.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
tooth ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle3656/18

Paddle with carved formline design representing a whale, on both sides. V-notched handle. Short leather tie on handle.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wood and leather skin
Made in
USA and Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3664/1 a-b

Small, round, lidded basket with frog designs. Basket has inset rim and fitted lid (part b). Basket is made of tightly woven grass with cedar bark rim and base; lid made solely of grass. Dyed grey-green lines border bottom edges of basket and the lid rim; faded frog designs on basket sides and lid surface. All frogs have their front legs stretched forward and back legs bent at their sides; two small natural spots in centre of faces, imitating eyes. Frogs on basket are facing top; frogs on lid facing outer edge. Lid has a central knob handle decorated with a grey-green checked design. All dyed designs are dark purple on the interior surfaces.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
grass, cedar bark and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blanket3656/11

Off-white wool blanket, or robe, with fringe along bottom edge; two long ties attached to top. Central design of an olive green diamond, with stepped edges and a pink hourglass in the centre; bordered with connected triangles. Lines of connected triangles extend from sides of blanket, towards centre; upper lines end before diamond, lower lines meet to form "V" shape close to bottom edge. Border of repeating hourglass-shapes along top, connected with a horizontal line; bottom edge of blanket trimmed with a checkered pink and solid brown line. Additional triangles underneath upper border; all triangles done in dark brown.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3656/22

Woven cylindrical hat with flat circular crown and brim. TIghtly woven with two weaves at the start of the brim and the end of brim.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark and cedar root ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging3656/33

Seal skin applique wall hanging; done in horizontal orientation. Hanging consists of a central design, wide border, and fur fringe along outer edges; border decorated with scallops. Central design is of two scenes, one on top of the other; scenes are of a person dog sledding away from an igloo and then returning. Person is wearing a hooded parka, long pants, and has a whip. When leaving, in the upper scene, the person is holding the whip over their head; they are using it, fully extended, in the lower scene. Small inscription on back of hanging: #3.

Culture
Inuit
Material
seal skin and fibre
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club3656/32

Bi-pointed stone head club. The polished stone head tapers at centre and has a hole drilled on one side. It is attached to a handle by inserting the stick into the hole, and then further securing it by wrapping a length of skin around the stone head followed by the shaft. The stick is covered by skin, which is stitched together with hair along one side. It is wrapped with beads in three sections: white, red, white; in between two pieces of red fabric. The end has two short leather tassels and an ornament with a white and a red bed, and hair wrapped in red fabric.

Culture
Plains
Material
stone, wood, skin, glass and hair
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3656/30

Tall stone bowl with rounded base; made from light grey stone. Bowl has slightly curved lip, is cone-shaped, and has a shallow well. Three carved faces around middle of bowl; bordered with five rings on top and four below. Identical faces consist of oval-shaped eyes, curved eyebrows, rotund cheeks, flat triangular noses, and open mouths. All design elements carved in relief.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3656/23

Double-walled basketry hat with root exterior and cedar bark interior; hat is dome-shaped, with an indented top that has a plaited square of cedar bark. Top and bottom edges are trimmed with twined bands; one along top, two along bottom. Three decorative bands across exterior (from top to bottom): alternating purple and yellow diagonal lines, trimmed with alternating yellow and blue vertical lines; yellow steps on a purple ground; and alternating green and yellow diagonal lines. Interior lined with three yellow bands trimmed with dark purple; top band is darker yellow, bottom two are same shade. Hat band woven into interior.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth and Coast Salish
Material
cedar bark, root and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3656/29

Northwest Coast style stone bowl. Bowl has a seal or sea lion design; stone is dark grey, and blackened in areas. Bowl is oval-shaped and has a very shallow well; no lip and no foot, base is rounded. Seal or sea lion design is on front of bowl and consists of wide circular eyes, an inverted V-shaped mouth, and two circular protrusions on either side of face; all features done in relief.

Culture
Canadian
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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