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Hat2595/1

Top hat style woven cedar bark hat. Bands of flat strips of cedar on the brim and sides of the hat and covering the top of the hat. Smaller strips of a lighter colour run in bands around the brim of the hat and its sides. The brim is slanted downwards and the top of the hat is concave.

Culture
Haida
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chilkat Robe2507/1

Five-sided chilkat style robe with a curved, beige fringe of mixed wool and cedar bark along the bottom edge. Central area of geometric, ovoid and animal(?) face designs is bordered by a thin white line, then a wide yellow band, then a thin white line, then a wider dark brown (faded black) band - around all sides. Mixed wool and cedar bark warp. Front of blanket is faded; back of blanket shows original colours.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wool fibre, cedar bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bingo Basket2520/1

Rectangular-shaped carrying basket, plaited with red cedar strips. Thinner strips of cedar are woven horizontally in bands. Two long, twisted cedar-strip handles are attached on either side.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar bark
Made in
Metlakatla, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shaking the Crown BoneNb7.346 a-b

Sculptural installation in the form of two very large lahal sticks. Each is installed vertically, and rotates on a central axis. The 'male' stick (part a) has a wide copper band around its centre, with the Royal Proclamation of 1763 acid-etched into it. The 'female' stick (part b) has 5 copper inlay hands, each with a year acid-etched into it. Both have carved hands protruding from the main post - one pair of hands extend palm-up in the lower area; 8 fisted hands extend out, around the post, above the central area; one hand points downward from the upper area. Both sticks also have two colour-stained, wood veneer bands at each end, with inlaid abalone figures between them. The 'male' stick has 2 crown and 2 jester hat shapes between the top bands, and 2 trees and fish between the bottom bands. The 'female' stick has 2 trees and fish between its top bands, and 3 pairs of sticks between the bottom bands.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
yellow cedar wood, yew wood, abalone shell, steel metal ?, mahogany wood, maple wood, copper metal, stain, lacquer, wax and adhesive
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Eagle SculptureA50042

Large wooden, carved statue painted in the form of an eagle with outstretched wings, mounted on top of a plain wooden pole. The bird has a large protruding yellow beak. Its eyes are black and white surrounded by a green ovoid. The chest is white with a repeating rows of black u-forms depicting feathers. The wings are white with black, green and red u and split u-forms. In the top outer corners of the wings is an eagle head painted in profile. Tail projects at the back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, cedar wood and metal
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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Basketry Mat1792/3

Rectangular woven mat with central geometric design of interwoven square and two ovals.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, grass ? and dye
Made in
Spuzzum, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cutlery Basket1792/2

An oblong rectangular basket of woven cedar and cherry bark. The basket is divided in the middle, where a handle is also woven in. There are two geometric designs on each side and one on each end--designs are coloured either black with white-yellow, or red with white-yellow.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, cedar wood ?, cherry bark, grass ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Berry Basket1792/1

Small, rectangular coiled basket with handles. Basket has rounded corners. Fibre handles are tied to three leather loops, two on one side and one on the other, which are threaded through basket sides and tied inside. Three bands of geometric design in red-brown, black and light brown encircle the basket body.

Culture
Nicola
Material
cedar bark, dye, cotton fibre, cherry bark ?, grass ? and leather skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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