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Memorial Totem PoleA50040

Chief Kalilix memorial pole. Carved crest figures, from top to bottom, of Thunderbird, Chief, Raven, Killer whale and another Chief.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and red cedar wood
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Memorial Totem PoleA50035

Chief Kwekwelis [Kwa Kwa Ga Lis] memorial pole. Carved crest figures from top to bottom: Huxwhukw (man-eating, supernatural bird); Gigame’ (chief) holding frog; Nan (grizzly bear) holding k’utala (salmon); Ma’x’inux (killer whale); T’sawi (beaver).

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and red cedar wood
Made in
Vancouver, 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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Feast LadleA6428

Large wooden ladle with the top of the handle carved in the form of a raven with a long, downturned beak and two claws perched on the handle. The handle is rectangular in shape with a human hand, carved in relief, emerging at the base of the bowl as if to hold the ladle. The raven is painted red, green and black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
red cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskNb11.378

Carved and painted face mask. Eyes, nose and mouth have holes carved through them. Mouth also has five upper and lower teeth. Painted dark red-brown, with black brows, white forehead, eye-sockets, nose and cheeks, green marks across cheeks. Leather cording is attached through two side holes.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar wood ?, leather skin and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry Canoe1719/20 a-d

Coiled cedar root basketry canoe (part a). One seat (part b) has been detached. There are two paddles which are painted black on one side of the blade with a white letter in the middle, one has an "S" (part c) and the other has an "M" (part d).

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat
Material
cedar root, grass, paint, dye, cedar bark, cherry bark and wood
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1719/15

Ovular basket with two stiff handles formed from top coils of basket. Outer sides are decorated with repeating diamond designs in brown, dark brown, and cream; dark brown around rim.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, paint, grass, cherry bark, cedar wood and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole1730/14

Model totem pole on square base. First figure (top to bottom) is a thunderbird with outstretched wings. On thunderbird's torso is the face of a human figure with large eyes and grinning mouth, showing teeth. Second figure is a bear with the tail of a killer whale in its teeth. Third figure is the head of a bear. Inscriptions written on back.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar wood, paint, glaze and metal
Made in
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Canoe1708/2

Light brown Nuu-chah-nulth style model canoe with red trim, black accents, a red interior, and a bird-shaped, protruding bow. The interior of the canoe has several inscriptions in black marker and pencil.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Canoe1708/1 a-b

Long Nuu-chah-nulth style canoe with eleven thwarts that cross the opening and ten plank seat that are each located just to the side of a thwart, near the bottom of the canoe. the bow and stern both have upward protruding parts that are painted white; outer side has black band below the top edge. (Part b is a replacement twart that is not attached to the canoe.)

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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