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Knife2516/13 a-b

Knife (part a) with pointed, wavy-edged blade. Blade has three incised perpendicular lines near handle end, with a deep notch cut into the top edge of the blade, as far as the second incised line. The blade is set into the handle at a 45 degree angle. The wooden handle widens out into a horn-like handle shape. The blade is secured into the handle with a stainless steel ring. The scabbard (part b) is made of malacca wood which appears to have many lengthwise dark and light stripes throughout. The scabbard 'throat' is made of the same dark wood as the handle. The area where the two woods join appears to have been broken and glued back together.

Culture
Malay
Material
malacca wood, steel metal, wood, stainless steel metal and adhesive
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Strop Tool1779/26

Double-sided leather strop. Piece of wood with handle shaped at one end. There is a hole through each end. Grooves along two sides of the object. Two leather pieces, the strops, are glued to sides. Leather is mainly stained green (through use) from a honing compound.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, adhesive and leather skin
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mallet1779/25

Wooden mallet with hole at base of handle. Flared handle fits through head of mallet and is held in place with two round-head nails under head. Blue and gold maker's label on side of mallet head with name and image of gold crown, 'CROWN TOOLS SHEFFIELD ENGLAND'.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
adhesive, paper, metal and beech wood
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Elbow Adze1779/22

Small hand-made adze with wooden handle made from a tree branch. Curved, wide, metal blade is attached to wood with black cord covered with green coloured cotton gauze and masking tape. White paint is on back end of handle.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, paint, paper adhesive, fibre and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shaking the Crown BoneNb7.346 a-b

Sculptural installation in the form of two very large lahal sticks. Each is installed vertically, and rotates on a central axis. The 'male' stick (part a) has a wide copper band around its centre, with the Royal Proclamation of 1763 acid-etched into it. The 'female' stick (part b) has 5 copper inlay hands, each with a year acid-etched into it. Both have carved hands protruding from the main post - one pair of hands extend palm-up in the lower area; 8 fisted hands extend out, around the post, above the central area; one hand points downward from the upper area. Both sticks also have two colour-stained, wood veneer bands at each end, with inlaid abalone figures between them. The 'male' stick has 2 crown and 2 jester hat shapes between the top bands, and 2 trees and fish between the bottom bands. The 'female' stick has 2 trees and fish between its top bands, and 3 pairs of sticks between the bottom bands.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
yellow cedar wood, yew wood, abalone shell, steel metal ?, mahogany wood, maple wood, copper metal, stain, lacquer, wax and adhesive
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Eagle Brooch2519/1

Silver brooch in the shape of an eagle. Style of engraving resembles American eagle. Pin/clasp on the back.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
silver metal, adhesive and metal
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings1759/16 a-b

Woven basketry ear pendants with a metal ear hook attached at top. Bottom of earrings (1.2 cm) made of woven vertical grass strips of alternate colours of brown and light brown. Above grasses are pieces of light brown leather. At top of leather is a small loop of black and white beads. The beads are attached to a small piece of leather which is pierced by the metal hooks.

Culture
Yurok
Material
grass, glass ?, adhesive, metal, leather skin and dye
Made in
California, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bent Knife1779/14

Double-sided curved knife with long wooden handle. The blade is attached to the handle by a cord that is wrapped around handle. The end of the handle has been shaved down and angled at the bottom into a wedge. There is a mark, 'GD' carved into the back of the handle and also drawn in blue ink on the bottom front of the handle.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, fibre, ink, adhesive ? and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bent Knife1779/13

Double-edge, highly curved pointed blade set in plain wooden handle. Blade set in groove and bound to handle with brown-black cord wrapped around top. Green mark on cord and on handle between blade and cord.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, adhesive ?, steel metal and fibre
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving Knife1779/12

Double-edge, curved blade, with pointed tip set in plain wooden handle. Blade set in groove and bound to handle with brown-black cord wrapped around top. Base of handle carved in a wedge shape.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, fibre, adhesive ? and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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