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Headband3656/10

Cedar bark headband with woven central panel; loose strands at ends are bound together with red-dyed bark tie, close to panel. (Headband is folded in half.)

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Digging Stick3656/17

Digging stick with a broad, slightly curved blade on one side. There is a raised section dividing the handle from the blade. The handle is wrapped with bark, and there is another raised protuberance at the end.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood and cedar bark ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club3656/1

Wood club with a long cylindrical barrel, short shaft and handle - each section separated by raised knob with another at the end. The barrel is carved and painted with four winds designs, a fish, and a water fowl set between a black and red snake that is wrapped around the barrel. The designs are painted red and black on a white background. The barrel tapers in slightly to a cylindrical knob carved with zigzag designs. The handle is carved and painted with an upside-down face. There is string tied around end knob.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club3656/3

Bone club with flat paddle-shape. There is a human-like head carved midway down the shaft. The sides of the face are on the flat edge, with the figure's nose and extended tongue on a narrow edge. On the porous side of the bone, there are two faded crescent-shapes painted in red and black. The shaft tapers in to a handle with a small hole through it.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
whale bone
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kalvak/Emerak Memorial Portfolio3662/1 a-b

Portfolio, consisting of a special edition hard cover folder (part a) and a title page (part b), as well as a lithograph portrait of each artist (parts c, j), and twelve prints (parts d-i, and k-p), six by each artist. Folder is light grey with central design of a large ulu, done in dark grey spots and curvilinear lines. Title is written along top edge, and Holman Eskimo-Cooperative logo, consisting of an ulu with "HOLMAN" written through the centre, along bottom edge. There are metal grommets along the right side. Attached to back cover, inside, is a gloss paper folder for holding loose pages. The title page (part b) is done on gloss paper and has acknowledgements, in English, Inuktut, and French, and edition number, 14/55. "KALVAK/EMERAK" and Holman Eskimo Co-Operative logo done in orange-red, all other text done in dark grey. All internal prints/pages are loose, not bound.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Holman, Northwest Territories, Canada and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harbour Canoe3659/1

Traditional style harbour canoe. The designs painted on the outside are Thunderbird and Killer Whale, with a black background.

Culture
Coast Salish: Stz'uminus
Material
red cedar wood, yellow cedar wood, oil paint, lacquer and iron metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3654/13

Stone carving of a hunter flensing a seal, on an irregularly-shaped base with circular opening in between hunter's legs. Male figure is lying on side with upper body twisted to face backward, left knee bent against ground, and right knee elevated with leg angled away from body. He has oval-shaped eyes, a wide nose, pronounced cheeks, thin mouth, and short hair; features done in relief and incised. Hunter is wearing a coat with the hood down, and long pants tucked into tall boots. Seal body is on stomach with head bent over back, next to hunter's upper body; hunter is cutting open the seal with flensing knife in his right hand, and holding its right fore flipper in his left. Numerical inscription and 'Eskimo art' tag on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3654/4

Stone carving of a kneeling figure. Figure's body is forward facing; head turned to the right. Semi-circular eyes and straight mouth with pouting lip carved into centre of head; wide nose done in relief. Lines incised along top of head, imitating hair; hair-like protrusion is gathered into bun at base of neck. Arm-like protrusions on either side of body; right arm rests flush against body with hand resting on knee, left arm-like protrusion is held against the figure's chest. Deep line carved along entire bottom edge of figure. Label with artist name attached to base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3654/2

Bear carving done in dark grey-black stone. Bear has short ears, circular eyes, and long thin snout; standing on four legs. Front legs have rounded sides and are spread apart; hind legs are close together and rectangle-like. Hind legs are shorter than front, giving bear a crouching appearance. Artist signature in syllabics inscribed on belly.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3654/14

Male doll, in standing position, wearing an RCMP uniform consisting of a coat, tunic, pants, tall boots, mittens, and hat. Eyes, eyebrows, and mouth are embroidered in dark brown on a skin face; nose done in relief, with fur moustache. Coat is dark blue with a wide yellow band around the bottom opening; white fur collar, brown-grey fur trim on cuffs, and RCMP patches on the shoulders. Doll's pants match and have yellow stripes down the sides. Upper sections and vamps of boots are white fabric; soles consist of naturally coloured skin. Openings of boots are decorated with dark blue bands and braided ties, done in dark blue and yellow; leather ties around ankles, to secure boots. Woven tunic underneath jacket is white, with a blue band bordering the bottom edge. Figure is wearing naturally coloured mittens that are attached with blue and yellow braided ties; ties are decorated with fringe and loop around the doll's neck. Orange-grey fur hat matches trim on cuffs of doll's jacket.

Culture
Inuit
Material
animal skin, fibre, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Spence Bay, Nunavut, Canada ? or Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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