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Bent Knife1779/11

Carving knife made by the artist. Handle is hand-carved and has a basically rectanguar shape which is narrower at both ends. Part of the handle's neck is cut so a blade can be inserted into it. The blade has a long curved shape. It is inserted into the handle and tightly secured by fibre string wrapped around the top quarter of the handle.

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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Dance Wand1768/106

Painted black, white and red wooden dance wand. Painted animal head (sea serpent ?) with protruding, upturned tongue and fin-like headpiece on one end. Long, unpainted handle flares slightly at base.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and adhesive
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleNb3.1485

Carved paddle, painted green, red and black on both sides, with inlaid abalone. Painted designs are shallowly carved.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood, abalone shell, adhesive and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxNb3.1489 a-b

Bentwood box (parts a-b) painted and carved with human/frog transformation. The box (part a) has a lid (part b ) with cedar rope lashings and yew wood toggle. The front edge of the lid is tall while the rest is flat. Three sides of the box are carved to have round fluting, the front has a circular transformation design framed in a blue painted rectangle; corners and top edge of sides are painted red-brown. Corners have been steamed, kerfed, and bent. Pegs at bottom are wooden. Rope lashings toggle together over lid.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, adhesive, mineral oil, yew wood, cedar bark and paint
Made in
Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rain Hat2503/5

A hat of brown paper pointed at top and with four sections projecting from centre folds. When opened flat, the hat is triangular with points truncated at the base. An extra layer of paper with a serrated upper edge is adhered to the lower edge of the hat with another serrated strip adhered to the bottom edge of hat. Faintly visible bat shapes cut out of brown paper are adhered over the midpoint of each fold. A red paper-cut is adhered to the top of the hat.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, dye, paste adhesive ? and wild sesame oil
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bridal Robe2503/3 a

A straight-cut robe that goes with sash (2503/3 b). It is made of light green gauze with a front opening and high side slits, which are faced on the inside with red binding. The sleeves are made of bands of cloth that are vertical when the arms are extended, in (from the body outwards) red, pale pink, medium blue, pink, light green, red, cream, and blue. The sleeve ends have red facings. The lower ends of the sleeves are rounded. Two front panels meet at the centre and do not overlap. Neck opening is edged in red silk and has narrower edging of white silk pasted to paper which is somewhat soiled. Front edges, bottom edge, side slits, and neck are all faced with bands of red gauze.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre ?, dye, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bent Knife1779/10

Single-edge, slightly curved blade with plain wooden handle. Brown-black cord wrapped around top of handle. Handle is hand-made.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, steel metal, fibre and adhesive
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bent Knife1779/9

Double-edge curved blade set in groove in long, plain wooden handle. Handle is wrapped with brown leather cord at top third. In places cord is twisted. Lower half of visible handle is carved to show new wood. Handle is rounded on front and lower back.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, steel metal, adhesive and leather skin
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bent Knife1779/8

Double-edge curved blade set in groove in long, plain wooden handle. Handle is wrapped with brown-black twine at top. Horizontal cut at top of handle close to blade. Front of handle carved at bottom to form wedge. Maker's mark of back of handle in blue ink, 'GD'.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, fibre, adhesive ?, ink and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bent Knife1779/7

Double-edge curved blade set in groove in plain wooden handle. Handle is wrapped with brown-black twine half way down from top. Knife is hand-made.

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