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Yei Rug3588/2

Rectangular rug with six Yei figures woven across surface; done in red, gold, light green, brown-black, and white. Figures are wearing long-sleeved shirts, pants, tall boots, feathered headbands, pendants, and arm bands with long fringe(?). Bottom edges of shirts are decorated with bands of diamonds, stripes, and zigzags; additional diamond on right side of shirt, near waist. In between the feathered headbands and boots of the figures are pairs of rectangles; five pairs along top and bottom edges. Background of rug is cream, black border along all edges; left and right sides trimmed with orange. Cream and orange tassels extend from all corners of rug.

Culture
Navajo
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
New Mexico, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gold Weight3573/2

Bronze sitting couple. A man and woman sit side by side on a bench. Both figures have long, oblong heads. The male wears a small hat on top of his head, and has a flat beard that extends out from his chin. The man rests his right hand and on the woman's right shoulder, and the remaining hands are all rested on their knees. The woman is bare breasted and has her hair back or wears a headdress.

Culture
Akan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Robe, DancingE/1502

PRIMITIVE ART. BOAS, FRANZ, 1951, Publisher: CAPITAL PUBLISHING COMPANY THE DECORATIVE ART OF THE INDIANS OF THE NORTH PACIFIC COAST. BOAS, FRANZ BULLETIN, 9, 1897

Culture
Tlingit: Hennea Qwan
Material
moose hide and caribou hide
Made in
Hennea Qwan, Tuxekan, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Carvings (2), SalmonE/706 B

SPIRITS LIKE THE SOUND OF THE RATTLE AND DRUM: GEORGE THORNTON EMMONS' COLLECTION OF TLINGIT SHAMANS' KITS. ILIFF, BARBARA ELIZABETH DISSERTATION, 1994

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Katkwaahltu, Chilkat River, Haines Borough, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Cribbage Game Board3432/1 a-f

Carved cribbage board (part a) with four pegs (parts b-e). The board is carved with a row of animal figures and animal heads along the top. At one end is a full bear-like figure, facing outward; then three bear(?) heads, one facing the rump of the bear, the other two facing each other, muzzle to muzzle; then a full seal lying on its stomach; then a full walrus carved on its back, at the other end. All the animals have black inlaid baleen eyes, and each one has a red mouth; the walrus also has black inlaid dots representing whiskers. The board has 60 holes - each set of ten, in two columns of five, is outlined in black. The board has been broken into several pieces and reglued. The pegs are very long and taper at one end. The small rectangular wooden box (part f) is unlined, and has a small clasp at front, centre.

Culture
Inuit
Material
baleen, pigment, walrus tusk, wood and brass metal ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Halibut Hook3460/1

Large “V”-shaped halibut hook made of two pieces of wood. Arms are tied together with fibre cording at the angled end. Longer piece is thin and straight, thicker piece has a triangular head and an iron barb tied to its other end. Barb faces inwards and is at an acute angle. Wooden wedge tied to thicker arm with fishing twine. Twine is long, fraying and white-grey. The thin arm of the hook is carved into an otter-like figure, with a hole through its middle. A thick and braided piece of fibre cording, with a knotted loop end, is strung through the hole.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
wood, fibre and iron metal
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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