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Decorated Skull2748/6

Decorated skull covered in clay with tight curls of human hair. A red clay face, formed onto a toothless human skull and decorated with brown, beige, and reddish orange facial tattoo, has Cowrie shell eyes, three rows of brown seeds implanted at the hairline of long twisted black hair locks, and circular bone earrings tied into a hole in each ear.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
human bone, human hair, cowrie shell, clay, seed, paint, cotton fibre and bone
Made in
Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pipe Bag1689/6

Hide bag with a square central pouch, long hide fringe along the bottom, and a long opening flap with six finger-like ends. Central pouch is covered with multicoloured geometric beading. Upper flap has clear beads sewn along the edges. Ochre has been rubbed into the skin.

Culture
Plains
Material
deer skin ?, glass, fibre, cotton fibre and ochre mineral
Made in
Alberta, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1713/3 a-b

Birch bark basket with pentagonal base and round rim with looped edging. Upper sides are decorated with an etched floral design. Flat lid with central loop handle rests on three bark loops that protruded inward just below rim. Lid has etched scalloping around its edge.

Culture
Ktunaxa
Material
birch bark, root ?, cherry bark ?, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance PantsA6887 a

Black velvet trousers machine sewn with cotton lining, plaid suspenders, blue and black sequins down sides of legs and along the bottoms.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
metal and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance ShirtA6887 b

Long-sleeved, velvet shirt with interior lined with cotton. Buttons machine sewn down the centre of the front. Miniature wooden paddles (some notched and some painted red), sequins on rickrack, and beads adorn the shirt.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood, plastic ?, glass ?, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA6889 a-b

Pair of very similar copper rattles. Both are fringed with wool on their sides and around their handles. The heads of the rattles are rectangular in shape, and have been hammered and then wired together. The goat wool fringes have coloured strings tied around their ends.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
fibre, goat wool fibre, copper metal, hemp fibre ?, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spirit Dance StaffA6899

Deer hooves secured to top by twine and shoelace, handgrip in blue and white painted woven canvas, with red painted twine, deer hoof rattles, lattice work hand-grip.

Culture
Coast Salish: Songhees ?
Material
paint, cotton fibre ?, leather skin, fibre, deer hoof and wood
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA17100

Bent horn that has been tied to form a rattle; cotton strips are wrapped around the handle. Lead shot is inside the rattle to make noise.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
mountain sheep horn ?, cotton fibre, leather skin and lead metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sxwayxwey CollarA9330

Collar made of blue flannel with an embroidered floral design in red, yellow, green. Bottom edge of collar is frayed.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
eagle feather, cotton fibre ? and wool fibre ?
Made in
Quamichan, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sxwayxwey WandA9334 a-k

Set of eleven wire and wooden wands. Cotton batten is tied with thread to three or more sections of each wand.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
cotton fibre, fibre, wood and metal
Made in
Quamichan, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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