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Odyssey3260/84 a-b

Small art box sits slightly angled on a black square base. A male figure holding a paddle (part b) is carved kneeling inside the box. Designs in black and red are painted on box exterior, with blue edges on all sides. The paddle is also painted with a blue design. Artist inscription on base and inside.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
red cedar wood, yellow cedar wood and acrylic paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3260/77

Three-sgil basketry hat. The hat is conical in shape, with slightly concave sides that flare out at the brim. Dragonfly pattern weave. Three stacked cylinders (sgil) sit at the top, with a two-strand twined crown. A headband is woven into the interior of the hat. The exterior is unpainted.

Culture
Haida
Material
spruce root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood Bowl3260/38

Square, kerfed, steamed bentwood bowl: hardwood sides, red-cedar base, sinew stitching. Rim inset with operculum shells, originally four to each side (one missing). Outer surface carved with animal imagery.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, red cedar wood, operculum shell and sinew
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3240/1

Basket sampler showing four sections of different types of basket weaving. Openwork basket is tall and rectangular, with a rounded base and walls that flare slightly toward rim. Large loops are attached at the upper layer, through which are passed two tumpline ropes that serve as a handle. A skinned ermine is sewn to the handle (with its nose and whiskers still present). Cedar oil was applied to the basketry after completion.

Culture
Coast Salish: Suquamish
Material
cedar root, wild cherry bark, ermine skin and cedar oil
Made in
Indianola, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frog Moon3260/121

Thick square wooden carving with soft rounded corners and flat edge. Carving depicts the moon, and a frog with black almond-shaped eyes. Brass rod at centre of base for installation. Artist inscription and date on base.

Culture
Tahltan and Tlingit
Material
yellow cedar wood, acrylic paint and brass metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven and the Box of Daylight3260/118 a-b

Small rectangular bentwood box with lid (part b). Box has soft rounded corners and thin blue circles on the short sides. Wider sides have carvings in a square, at centre, painted in red. Three-dimensional carving on lid depicts a raven with protruding beak at one end, an animal head and front legs at the opposite end, and a face between them. Their eyes are all painted black; the animal's tongue is red. Artist's inscription on base and underside of lid.

Culture
Tahltan and Tlingit
Material
red cedar wood, yellow cedar wood and acrylic paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3204/3

Small unpainted, wooden, Dzunuk'wa style mask, without eye or mouth holes. The fine wood grain is prominent, creating circles at eyes and forehead, and emphasizing the overhanging top lip of the protruding mouth. Back is flat, with "Ellen Neel" carved above centre.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3204/4

Small unpainted, wooden, Dzunuk'wa style mask, without eye or mouth holes. Wood grain is prominent, creating circles at eyes and forehead, and emphasizing the round protruding mouth. Back is flat, with "Ellen Neel" carved below centre.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cannibal Spirit Puppet3217/1 a-b

Olala. Large, painted, wooden puppet. The head is removable (part b). Legs (from torso to knees) are painted leather; upper body, arms, feet and head are painted wood. Fur additions at knees, wrists, sides and eyebrows. Long, full hair attachments on the head are tied together at the back (approx. 42 x 18 cm).

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ditidaht
Material
cedar wood, leather skin, metal, horse hair and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3207/5 a-b

Round basket with lid. Small basket has a recessed base from which rises the short, straight wall. Weave is fine, with two lines of imbricated design around midpoint, rectangles each with an interior panel, in colours of purple, blue and light green- likely faded. The lid fits over the mouth of the basket and is concave at centre with a convex finial. Designs similar to those on the basket encircle the finial.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
grass, spruce root and dye
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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