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Skate3260/264

Carved wooden figure in form of a skate fish with many round abalone inlays. May also hang as a pendant with a cord through the curved tail.

Culture
Haida
Material
boxwood wood and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3260/263 a-b

A killer whale tooth carving in form of a dogfish (part a) with an round stand (part b). Dogfish carved vertically with head down and upward curled tail. Small oval hole on tail. Dogfish decorated with round abalone inlays. Metal peg on base centre top fits a hole on lower edge of the carving. Artist's inscription underside part a.

Culture
Haida
Material
whale tooth, abalone shell, mastodon ivory and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch3258/10

Gold brooch of a killer whale. Head is large, body relatively small, with a large front flipper and tail flukes. Dorsal fin angles slightly back. Abalone inlays are used for teeth, large eye, a strip down the back, and ovoids on each fin and tail. The back has a brooch pin running from the nose to the fin. HAIDA ART / Reid inscription on back.

Culture
Haida
Material
gold metal and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shell Basketry3259/42

Abalone shell with exterior covered by basketry, conforming closely to its contours and secured over shell edges. Decorated with a dark blue rectangular ovoid at centre, two canoes and flying bird shapes in green or brown, and mouse-like animals in pinkish-red or brown arranged around central area. Around the edge are concentric stripes of yellow, red and brown.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Huu-ay-aht
Material
abalone shell, grass, cedar root and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet3261/4

Rectangular carved frontlet with Thunderbird or other bird-being in relief; abalone inlay along both sides and across top, and used for accents on animal features. The bird has a recurved beak going into lower lip. Below the face are red human-like arms and hands with palms out, fingers upward, with abalone on each palm. The bird's mouth is open, showing a row of abalone teeth behind wooden incisors and red painted lips. The eyes are circles of abalone, under arched black brows. This supernatural being shares space with a small orca, whose dorsal fin rises upward and pectoral fins downward. Painted red, green-blue, and black. The rear of the frontlet is concave. Illegible hand writing on back surface.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
abalone shell, maple wood and paint
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pouch3260/124 a-c

Rectangular felt pouch (part a). Red stitching covers the outer edges of the pouch flap and body. On the back is embroidered a red hummingbird design with an abalone button for the eye. An abalone button is also used at the front for closing. Inside the pouch is a white woven bag (part b) with a red fabric underlay (part c).

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet3261/59

Rectangular carved bird-like being frontlet bordered by a row of individually carved and painted human faces (representing ancestors). Central figure is a bird-like being by a long, recurved beak and human-like eyes, eyebrows, and mouth. Being has wings, sitting with claws inward. The eyes are circles of abalone under arched black brows. Two abalone inlays on each wing. The rear of the frontlet is concave. Painted red, green-blue and black, on natural wood.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
abalone shell, maple wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament3261/107

Two pieces of abalone cut into octagonal shapes, knotted through holes in the middle of each, with a hide thong, and another knot in the centre. The hide has been coloured red.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
rawhide skin, pigment and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch3261/104

Abalone brooch in the shape of a pair of abalone hearts, surrounded by silver and soldered together at the upper inside edges. A safety pin type clasp is attached on the reverse. There is a small hole drilled through each heart.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
abalone shell and silver metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings3261/109 a-b

Pair of abalone earrings. Each one is cut into a traditional Northwest Coast "copper" shape. Metal hanging elements for pierced ears.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
abalone shell and silver metal ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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