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PendantNb3.1478

Circular hanging pendant has a central image of a whale underneath a person rowing a boat. The images are almost entirely enclosed inside a wire circle. There are three wave-shaped wires inside the circle plus a smaller circle situated at the top of the pendant.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
silver metal and copper metal
Made in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarringsNb3.1477 a-b

Pair of dangling earrings. The hanging part of earring (a) has curving perforated surface. Dangling in front of perforated surface is a carved flat metal whale with the tail above its head. The part with the ear post is shaped as a half-circle and has a wave running through the bottom. The central image on the other earring (b) is a person rowing a boat. This image is surrounded by an incomplete circle of wire. A wave runs under the boat. The part with the ear post is shaped as a half-circle and has a wave running through the bottom.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
silver metal, copper metal and bronze metal
Made in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dagger1768/37

Dagger with long, tapered, metal blade attached to a bone(?) handle. Body of handle wound with skin strips. Top of handle carved like into a bear head with abalone insets. Butt of handle appears to be whale bone.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
metal, whale bone, abalone shell, copper metal, skin and bone ?
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dagger1768/34

Metal dagger with raised surface in middle of blade. Handle is wrapped with a strip of leather, which was then bound with copper wire. Top of handle is decorated with two metal protrusions angled away from each other and curling at the ends.

Culture
Dene ?
Material
steel metal ?, leather skin, copper metal and iron metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle1768/33

Copper metal rattle with wood handle. Rattle has straight sides and curved top. Two pieces, joined together by ten rivets. Raised oblong shape and raised "T" on front and back. Four inset abalone shells on front. Lined markings on front and back.

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
copper metal, wood and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Knife1768/31

Carved bone handled knife with metal blade. Handle attached with four metal screws. Blade has curved end. Handle is angled in three directions.

Culture
Inuit ?
Material
antler ?, copper metal ? or steel metal ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Copper1768/65

Longitudinal fragment of a broken copper. Hand design on upper part. Copper made of pieces joined together, but pieces are loose. Edges are jagged and roughly cut. Approximately twelve holes have been made around edges. Possible traces of paint on surface ?

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
copper metal and paint ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Apron1767/3

Dark blue dance apron with many flattened copper pieces and mountain goat hooves hanging from the front. Two rows of skin fringe; the first is cut into 1/2 to 1 1/2 cm wide strips with a hoof sew onto the end of each one; the second has 1/2 cm wide strips with flattened copper on each end. Hem edge also has a strip of red cotton sewn over it. The green, red and beige striped apron tie is in one piece, basted along the front edge near the top edge and extending beyond the apron. Inside is lined with cotton over the front section and there is a safety pin at the side.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wool fibre, mountain goat hoof, metal, copper metal and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinSf1117

Spoon shaped, hand hammered, stick pin with repoussé dots around the edge of the disc and a leaf pattern engraving in the centre of the disc; long, pointed, pin. There’s a hole at the left, base of the disc. Back side is undecorated.

Culture
Quechua
Material
copper alloy metal
Made in
Sucre, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish1768/49

Southern style oval wood dish with flared sides and Blunt, high, ends with arched tops. Edge is finished with copper nails. Dark brown marks on inside of dish.

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