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Bentwood Box3641/1 a-b

Bentwood cedar box with red painted corners and lid. The lid has a red painted geometric design on the top.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
red cedar wood and paint
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoardDC5.1-2

Painted replica of one section of a Tsimshian house screen board; pair of boards mounted together, DC5.1 and DC5.2.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
red cedar wood and paint
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chest3630/1 a-b

Large lidded wooden chest. The exterior of the chest (part a) shows finely grooved texturing on surface. Each panel has borders at all four edges, with fine, vertical, parallel lines throughout the centre. Five parallel grooves run horizontally along the upper and lower edges of the chest, with diagonal grooves down each adjacent corner. The corners and base are secured with root-like(?) ties, wood pegs and nails. The exterior has a dark brown-black colour. The interior of the chest shows carving tool marks. There is a rectangular piece of wood along the interior, bottom edge of one side panel. The lid (part b) is flat on underside, with an upright ridge along the long front and back edges. The side edges are also carved with fine vertical parallel lines. The lid is composed of three pieces of wood pegged and nailed together. The underside surface of the lid is covered in carving tool marks.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
cedar wood, root ? and metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket2899/1 a-b

Large rectangular lidded basket with handles and a tight weave. The basket body is deep with a wide mouth, narrowing to a smaller base, with imbricated diamond, triangle and arrow shaped patterns in colours of tan, dark brown and red-brown decorating all sides. The lid (part b) is flat and has a low profile. It is decorated with imbrication similar to that on the body. The basket has two half circle handles attached at the shorter sides, just under the rim (one reattached in 2019).

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar wood, cedar root, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chilkat Pattern Board3379/1

Painted wooded pattern board for weaving a Chilkat style robe. The panel is somewhat rectangular except for the bottom right corner which is cut off at an angle. There is a rectangular human-like face at the centre front, above which is an eye form containing a frog face. Below the rectangular form are two inverted eye forms, to the right of which is a foot with claws. Above, are two more eye forms. At the midpoint of the side edge is a rectangular profile human-like face looking inwards towards the centre. Back is undecorated.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Impressions Salish Wolf3309/1

Large circular wood panel with a cast paper spindle whorl design. Centre of wood panel is concave, with a spindle at centre to mount the paper cast. Black paper cast depicting a wolf design. The negative areas are darker and spotted compared to the postive areas of the cast. The rim of the panel is painted black. Cast marked 1/5.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
paper and red cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Eagle Paddle3309/9

Paddle carved from a single piece of wood. The burgundy shaft is split above the throat, forming a V-shape. The grip is painted solid black, and has a small piece of black leather tied to both sides of the shaft. The blade is painted light yellow-brown with black feather-like lines over, and the outline of an eagle's profile with white eye.

Culture
Coast Salish: Musqueam
Material
cedar wood, acrylic paint and leather skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddles, Canoe, Painted19/1266 A
Plank Showing Adzing Process16/9052
Basket3320/1 a-b

Large circular basket (part a) with lid (part b). Both are made from a coil weave. Imbricated diamond designs on the lid, and an imbricated diagonal or stepped design around the side. The lid is round with a deep lip, which fits on the raised lip of the basket. The basket has two woven handles extending up from the rim on either side.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
dye, cherry bark, cedar wood and cedar bark
Made in
Sardis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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