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Adze2019.O.006:179

dark grey and worn, brown patina in cracks, scar from a fracture ridge present, unifacially beveled bit, straight bit, transverse break, fine grained, worn

Material
argillite
Holding Institution
Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre
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Adze2019.O.006:175

ground and polished, light and dark grey, broken bit, fine grained, opaque, no fracture ridge present

Material
argillite
Holding Institution
Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre
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Point, Projectile2019.O.006:155

dark grey, fine grained, opaque, constricting stem, convex base, corner notched, lenticular cross-section, transverse break, missing tip. straight edges, random and beveled flaking

Material
argillite
Holding Institution
Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre
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DebitageDgRn-58:82

fine grained; dark grey/black (including cortex); secondary; opaque; some flake scars; dull lustre on cortex

Material
argillite
Holding Institution
Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre
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FlakeDgRl-39:0032
Multi-Figure Carving3674/1

Argillite figurative carving of Wasco, bear and a human; attached to small rectangular base. Wasco and bear are upright, back to back; bear is holding a human, upside-down, by the waist. Wasco has their head tilted back, and mouth open. Formline design elements on ears and fins; cross-hatching throughout negative space. Bear has incised lines across body, imitating fur; face is smooth. Human has their eyes and mouth closed, textured hair, and highlighted fingers and toes. Base is undecorated.

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Female Figure3260/67

Carved argillite female figure with a child in front, with inlaid carved bone faces. Woman wears a long dress with capped sleeves, pleats, and lace edging, with narrow waist and wide shoulder cape, her hair braided so that the two braids hang together in the front. Her left hand forward, resting on the child’s shoulder. The child holds a bag with her left hand.

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone and bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel Pipe3260/63

Carved argillite panel pipe with squares of abalone inlay. The pipe bowl is designed in the shape of a human head, facing straight forward. The figure's hands reaching back to the muzzle of a dog, standing inside the main part of the pipe. A duck-like bird is carved standing on the stem, facing the opposite direction, with its beak down. Tobacco leaves are carved along the stem sides; a patch-like pattern of squares cover the dog. The top and lower back edge of the upright section have had their drill holes closed off with small wooden plugs.

Culture
Haida
Material
wood, abalone shell and argillite stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel Pipe3260/62

Long, carved argillite panel pipe with a trading ship's "block-and-tackle" motif. At the front, a dog has a rope around its neck and is straining forward. Near the centre, facing the opposite direction, a man with a stylized Haida face is shown with his back arched, also straining or caught in the running gear. Flower designs on each side. (There is a white sticker inside the top hole.)

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel Pipe3260/61

Long, carved argillite panel pipe. Fully carved, the figures are: a dog, a man, a picket fence, a raven, a cabin with mirrored windows (carved separately and inserted tightly into the opening), and a large insect (mosquito?) at the opposite end. The base of the pipe is finely carved with a foliate design.

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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