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Dance Ornament1767/4

Wooden ornament in shape of a killer-whale fin with sea-bear's face painted at base. Cotton fringe attached to holes along the back edge. A face is carved on both sides, just above the base with painted red lips and nose, traces of blue-green paint around the face, and traces of black on eye brows. There are two rounded holes carved in the upper 'fin' area. Base of object carved down as if to fit in a slot. Two-ply thread as hair, possibly handmade cord of nettle fibre? Abalone shell inlay for eye and mouth.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
cedar wood ?, cotton fibre, paint and metal
Made in
Klemtu, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1767/2

Mask carved from one piece of wood in the shape of a human face. Pronounced brow ridges and cheekbones, nose and lips. Eyes have holes carved through the centres and are painted black around the holes. Brows are black. Lips, nose, forehead and ear areas are painted red.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
paint and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxNb7.344 a-b

Tall square bentwood box with lid (part b). The front and back are painted red and black in different distributive Northwest Coast style designs. The lid is slightly flared and painted black. The box has dark patina over the wood that has been scratched or worn off on the inside.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
paint and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle1768/12

Oval wooden rattle with handle carved in one piece and remainder split and hollowed out. Pebbles(?) inside. Two halves are bound with twine at handle and attached through two sets of holes at each side. One side has black and red design, at outer edge, of head, eyes and ears. Other side has two large, double U-shapes and horizontal form lines in black and red.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood ?, paint, metal, cotton fibre ? and stone ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box1648/7 a-b

Cedar box base (part a) with lid that has a raised lip at one side (part b). Front and sides of box are carved with a horizontal ridge design. Three strands of wound cedar(?) cord are knotted around sides of box, and looped above corners of lid. Three metal nails in front edge of lid.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
metal, paint, cedar wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxNb11.375 a-b

Bentwood box (part a) with a lid (part b). All four sides made from a single cedar board, steamed and bent into three right angle corners. The open seam is sewn together with strips of sinew. Straight sides, fluted on ends and one side. A separate cedar board is nailed on to make a bottom. Lid is constructed of a cedar board with one side having an upturned flaring edge. Box has been painted dark brown.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar wood, sinew and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Feast LadleA6427

Large, wooden ladle with a raven carved at the end of the handle. The raven is painted with red, black and green designs, and has an elongated tail that cups the bowl of the ladle.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleNb11.369

Miniature carved totem pole with three figures; from bottom to top: bear-like figure with paws held in front, large face, and a bird. Painted red, white and black. Old paper label on reverse with written inscription: "Old Indian Totemic carving from Ucluelet.--West coast of Vancouver Isl. Br. Columbia."

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ucluelet
Material
cedar wood, paint and metal
Made in
Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House Screen BoardNb7.243 a

A long rectangular cedar plank with faded black and dark red Northwest Coast designs imprinted in the surface of the wood. Rectangular incision near the top and bottom of the plank that has cedar bark stitching embedded in it. Rectangular indentation on the back near the bottom of the board.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar wood, paint, cedar bark and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House Screen BoardNb7.242 a

A long rectangular cedar plank with faded Northwest Coast designs imprinted in the surface of the wood. Plank is dark red-black overall, with black faded designs. The plank is darker near the top. Has a large longitudinal split at the bottom. Rectangular indention on back near top. Long and thin indentation near the base on the front. Small rectangular indentation near the top on the front.

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