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RattleA7966

Rattle, the body oval in cross-section, composed of two symmetrical halves secured on the sides with leather. The handle is cylindrical, is slightly flared at the butt end, and is secured with nails along the shaft.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
leather skin, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7967

Rattle, the body oval in cross-section, composed of two symmetrical halves secured on the sides with leather. The handle is cylindrical, is slightly flared at the butt end, and is secured with fibre as well as nails. The base of the handle is coated in a resin-like substance with a brown colour.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood, metal, stone, fibre and skin ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7539

Painted wooden rattle composed of two complementary parts connected with small wooden pegs and sinew. Rattle painted with eye designs in black, encircled with red line designs.

Culture
Gitxsan ?
Material
wood, paint and sinew
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7540

Rounded hardwood rattle composed of two complementary parts connected with wooden pegs and wire. Plain surface.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
metal and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7541

Wooden rattle composed of two complementary parts connected with three wooden pegs and cord. Smooth, unpainted wood. Polished black goat horn handle tip.

Culture
Gitxsan ?
Material
fibre, goat horn and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkinA7961 s

Two ermine skins. No fur remaining on the skins, but they still each have a tail and some of their whiskers.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
ermine skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gambling Game SticksA8349 a-qq

Forty three bone game sticks: one stick (part a) has three inscribed lines on the centre with an additional five inscribed lines near one end while a circular shell ? inlay is in between; a second stick (part b) has two inscribed lines with one at either end; a third stick (part c) has one inscribed line on the centre; thirty nine sticks (parts d-pp) have three inscribed lines on the centre of each stick; and another stick (part qq) is plain.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
bone ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumA2228

Circular drum made from deer hide stretched over a circular wooden frame and affixed with nails; three lengths of sinew and leather meeting at back to form a handle.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
deer skin, sinew, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gambling Game SticksA1642 a-hh

Cylindrical pouch (part a) is small and shallow with a long flap. Thirty three gambling sticks (parts b-hh), some of which are of different sizes: one stick (part b) has a carved face on the top and is joined with a horn finial; another stick (part c) has a needle-eye-like hole through one end; eight sticks (parts d-k) are decorated with various lines around them; thirteen sticks (parts l-x) are decorated with three lines around the centre; six sticks (parts y-dd) are plain; and four sticks (parts ee-hh) are very thin.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
leather skin, wood, horn and paint ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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