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Ei3254/6

Whale tooth on a twisted cord of coconut fibre and mulberry fibre(?). The interior of the cord is a reddish-brown fibre, which is wrapped in greyish-white fibre. The cord runs through a hole bored in the tooth, and is loosely knotted at the ends. A human figure, two feathers or leaves and part of a human face are carved into the polished surface of the tooth.

Culture
Marquesan
Material
whale tooth, coconut fibre and mulberry bark fibre ?
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag, Large16/1017

THE THOMPSON INDIANS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. TEIT, JAMES MEMOIRS, 2, 1900

Culture
Nlaka'pamux
Material
bark fibre, hide, yarn and thread
Made in
Spences Bridge, Thompson River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Hook1924.62.7 .2

Wooden halibut hook with iron barb bound with cedar bark and string. [CAK 29/06/2009]

Culture
Haida
Material
yew wood plant, iron metal, bark fibre plant and string
Made in
British Columbia Haida Gwaii, Canada
Holding Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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Hook1923.71.41

Wooden fish hook bent into an egg-like shape, with cedar bark wrapping near ends and twisted cedar bark line. [CAK 29/06/2009]

Culture
Haida
Material
yew wood plant and bark fibre plant
Made in
British Columbia Haida Gwaii Gold Harbour, Canada
Holding Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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Pattern1891.49.80

Bark template used for outlining medium-size ovoids. [CAK 11/05/2010]

Culture
Haida
Material
bark fibre plant
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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Head Ornament1891.49.11

Chief's headdress with frontlet carved with a bear and frog and a train with ermine skins. [CAK 10/02/2010]

Culture
Haida
Material
maple wood plant, haliotis shell, animal fur skin ermine, pigment, bird feather flicker, cotton textile plant and cedar bark fibre textile plant
Made in
British Columbia Haida Gwaii NW Coast, Canada
Holding Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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Hook1924.62.7 .1

Wooden halibut hook with an iron barb, rounded and flat on one end, and bound with string. [CAK 29/06/2009]

Culture
Haida
Material
yew wood plant, iron metal, bark fibre plant and string
Made in
British Columbia Haida Gwaii NW Coast, Canada
Holding Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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Hook1923.71.40

Wooden fish hook bent into an egg-shape, with cedar bark wrapping near ends and twisted cedar bark line. [CAK 29/06/2009]

Culture
Haida
Material
yew wood plant, bark fibre plant, textile and pigment
Made in
British Columbia Haida Gwaii Gold Harbour, Canada
Holding Institution
Pitt Rivers Museum
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