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CombC1082

Small square shaped comb with 10 long teeth; border of both sides is inlaid shell with engraved geometric on one side and floral and geometric design on the other side; top and side edges are also inlaid with undecorated shell.

Culture
Oceania
Material
abalone shell ? and wood
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PendantC1177

Pendant in the shape of a stylized human figure (hei tiki) with geometric patterns. The figure's head is tilting to its right. The circular eyes are inlaid with abalone (paua). The figure's right arm is at its waist while the figure's left arm is at its face. The legs are crossed. Four holes are bored through the figure, two at the arms and two at the legs. An off-white cord threads through the two arm holes; the cord closes with an ivory screw clasp.

Culture
Maori
Material
abalone shell, bone and silk fibre ?
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookC1318

Rounded wooden shaft decorated with abalone shell inlay along the inner concave curve. Bone barb secured with a twisted string. Has no leader.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood, abalone shell, fibre and bone
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA8360

Bird's head in centre with two smaller heads above and below it. Painted blue, red and black, inlaid with abalone shell. Eyes inlaid with pierced metal discs over abalone.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood, steel metal, copper metal and abalone shell
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookIj9

Rounded wooden shaft decorated with abalone shell inlay along the inner concave curve. A braided and twisted line is attached to one end which is bundled and tied around itself in the middle. The barb is missing.

Culture
Maori
Material
wood, abalone shell and fibre
Made in
New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA2179

Frontlet featuring an anthropomorphic squatting figure with raised palms. Piece is painted red, except for face and palm of hands. Abalone shell inlay around the border and on eyes and mouth.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
alder wood ?, abalone shell and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA2106

Square frontlet with a carved human face with heavy black eyebrows and abalone shell inlay for eyes and teeth. Face is bordered on three sides by a band of carved human faces, hands and feet: small human faces are partially painted blue, with black eyes and eyebrows; hands and feet are red; in between the small faces are pieces of abalone shell.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
abalone shell and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet HeaddressA8226

Headdress with a frontlet with a bear design, painted blue around eyes, red mouth, fore and hind limbs, inlaid with abalone shell pieces. Abalone around bear, and extra row at each side. Headdress has sea lion whiskers at top, and ermine skins around head. Long cape with ermine pelts at back. Red cloth or black fibre, tied to some skins.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre, sea lion whisker, ermine skin, abalone shell and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceA1452

Necklace of paired dentalium shells alternating with white, green, dark blue and light blue trade beads; strung on a light cord. Abalone shell pendant.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
dentalium shell, abalone shell, glass and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Speaker's StaffA9181

Long staff with carved standing human figure joined (with wiggle nails) to the top. Six miniature coppers nailed to the staff, the uppermost nailed to the figure's chest. The lowest copper is a t-shaped scrap. A piece of abalone is glued to the front of the staff below the two central coppers, and the entire staff is painted red. The figure stands erect with his right arm outstretched, the other at his side. He wears brown-painted clothing and a red painted skull cap decorated with four pieces of abalone at front, back and sides. The face carving is highlighted with red and black paint and is heavily shellacked. Rubber cap on bottom.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, wood, copper metal, abalone shell, rubber ? and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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