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Whistle1768/96

Bell shaped wooden whistle. Circular opening at base, tapers to slit at mouth. Two halves bound together by five layers of brown cotton cord at base and at top of bell.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and cotton fibre ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle1768/95

Carved, wooden whistle bound by sting at mouthpiece, base and top. Oval opening in mouthpiece and square hole on base.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and cotton fibre ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leggings1744/3 a-b

Leggings, (a) and (b), are each somewhat rectangular shaped, of black cloth with five vertical bands of decoration sewn (alternating with black background). From top to bottom: a row of red fringes, a row of white rickrack, a band of crocheted light green, dark blue and red-brown zigzag, a band of gold metal rickrack sewn as a large horizontal zigzag, and a row of white fringe at the bottom. The bottom fringe on (a) is shiny and close-looped. The bottom fringe on (b) is dull white and open ended. Both (a) and (b) have three white ties sewn on both vertical edges (near top, at centre and near bottom) for a total of six white ties per legging.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wool fibre ?, metal, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nass River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron1744/2

Apron, waist to calf length, made of four vertical sections of black cloth. Five horizontal rows of decorations sewn on lower half. The upper row is made of red felt with straight upper edge along which are sewn eleven large beads, with toothed lower edge. The second row is a crocheted green, dark blue and red-brown band sewn in an horizontal zigzag pattern with alternating gold or silver painted beads hanging on a thread at each point. The third row is a band of red felt with a toothed upper edge. The fourth row is white rickrack sewn in a zigzag with two long brown wooden beads and one round pink wooden bead tied to each upper point with a strip of skin. Bottom row is a red fringe which hangs below the lower edge of the apron. Two white ties are at the upper corners.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
cotton fibre ?, synthetic rubber ?, skin, paint, synthetic fibre, wood, plastic and dye
Made in
Nass River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beadwork Belt1763/2

A belt-like strip of beadwork on a stiff leather and fabric backing. Beaded belt with ends bound in leather. One end has a tied loop, the other end has two ties. Backing is light brown heavy cotton. Design is geometric on green background. Diamond designs in blue, orange and red alternate with simple blue and grey cross.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass, cotton fibre and leather skin
Made in
Saskatchewan, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1763/1

Belt or tie. Beadwork strip of red beads with square black repeating motif. Both ends have four red beaded loops.

Culture
Plains
Material
glass and cotton fibre
Made in
Saskatchewan, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1768/124

A cup-shaped twined basket with a wrapped rim. Coloured parallelogram shapes around rim and base. Geometric design around middle. Base reinforced with a circle of cardboard stitched to basketry.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root, dye, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Button Blanket1768/93

Button blanket made of black wool with a red stroud wool border along the top and sides and an applique bear design flanked by two Wasgo-like figures in red wool filling the central area. The design is accentuated with off-white shell and plastic buttons. Two buttons and loops are attached to each side of the centre top.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wool fibre, plastic, cotton fibre, shell and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Donkey Bridle Beads1759/2

A necklace consisting of thirty irregular blue ceramic beads strung on an elastic.

Culture
Persian ?
Material
faience, cotton fibre ? and rubber ?
Made in
Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1759/1

A necklace consisting of twelve oblong carved pieces, each joined by three inter-linked circles. An oval pendant is attached with four inter-linked circles.

Culture
Kikuyu ?
Material
elephant ivory ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Tanzania ? or Kenya ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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