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Spoon3261/91

Silver spoon with oval bowl and carved handle. Pointed handle ends in the shape of a bird beak. Inscription in bowl reads “WRANGELL”.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
silver metal
Made in
Wrangell, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cup3260/130

A drinking cup made of carved walrus tusk. Carved design with cross-hatching all around exterior sides.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
whale tooth
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ladle3260/45

Sheep horn ladle with designs carved in low-relief from back of bowl up the back of the handle. At the base of the handle a small human face gazes outward.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
mountain sheep horn
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3207/9

Dish shaped basket with rounded base, wide sloping wall and wrapped rim. Dark brown designs decorate both exterior and interior, with narrow colour blocks emanating off brown circle at centre, and surrounded by several layers of geometric line designs and colour blocks from the rim. Basket has a square where weaving starts, visible on underside.

Culture
Akimel O'odham ? or Tohono O'odham ?
Material
fern ? or willow wood ?
Made in
Arizona, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle Basket3207/4 a-b

Rattle basket. Small basket has a recessed base decorated with encircling lines of green, from which rises a short straight wall. Weave is fine, with two lines of imbricated designs either side of midpoint consisting of stepped lines in faded shades of tan. Interior has corresponding lines of dark blue-grey and red. Lid fits over mouth of basket and is concave at centre with a large, squat finial. Design is of encircling lines of triangles and rectangles in light tan and orange. Set inside lid under the finial is a chamber containing material that rattles (likely beads?). Encirclilng rings of blue-grey and red decorate the underside of the lid.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
grass, dye and spruce root
Made in
Hoonah, Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe3260/35

Pipe bowl in the shape of a raven lying on its back. Small three-dimensionally carved faces are at both sides of the beak. The pipe bowl, in the bird's stomach, has a copper insert. The stem hole is at the feet.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
walnut wood and copper metal
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3260/48

Bone amulet in animal (frog or toad?) form with wide, toothless mouth, large eyes, and forelegs positioned on either side. The back is carved with twelve faces - divided into two groups facing opposite directions of two rows of three faces. Small remnant of a hide cord at one side. Three sides are bordered with a twisted rope design.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
bone and rawhide skin
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins3207/2 a-b

Pair of beaded moccasins. Shoes are made of hide with a wide ankle flap and ties at front. Upper is fully beaded with a blue panel on the toe housing squares of red and metallic beads, and a blue strip around the back of the heel. Around base of shoe is a strip of white beading with triangles in red, yellow and dark blue. Soles are hardened and worn.

Culture
Sioux
Material
skin, glass and cotton fibre
Made in
North Dakota, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3207/13

Squash blossom necklace. Double strand of silver beads carries small squash blossom emblems made of thin metal, 10 to a side, each with a circle of bright blue or green turquoise at centre. At bottom hangs an openwork inverted silver crescent decorated with three similar circles of turquoise. Hook clasp at back.

Culture
Navajo
Material
metal, turquoise mineral and silver metal
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag3207/1

Beaded bag. Front panel is fully beaded, showing a design of a red and a black horse facing each other, above a large yellow flower with green and pink leaves on a blue-grey background. Support fabric is black cotton, with a blue patterned cotton lining on the interior. A thin green handle is tied at top corners and centre of bag, along with a single green pompom.

Culture
Sioux
Material
cotton fibre and glass ?
Made in
North Dakota, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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