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WhistleA8399

Brown wooden whistle that has a taper-cut semi-oval hole on one side, near the knob end, with a hide bellows bound to it at the other end. Bound with white string and a flat braided cord.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, deer skin and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storage BasketA1821

Basket with interlocking coiled work, bifurcated stitches, and parallel slat base and lid construction. Flange at rim to fit lid. The lid is convex, and hinged to the basket with buckskin. Buckskin ties at front. Decorated with imbrication and beading. Partial imbrication in a continuous design. Two horizontal wide bands of a 'flying goose' design (zig-zag with flat bottoms and tops), alternating in white cat-tail grass (?) and red and black-dyed cherry bark. Upper and lower band are connected. The upper row is continued on the sides of the lid, and the sequence of red and black are reversed from lower band. Lid has a series of parallel beaded short bands in black cherry bark and cat-tail grass (?) , alternating with bands of with red cherry bark with cat-tail grass (?). Handles on each side, one with string tied to it, the other with red thread.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cat-tail grass ?, cedar root, cherry bark, deer skin ? and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowD4.105

Arrow with hard wood point and plain cane shaft, with a feathered end. Deer sinew wrapped around shaft at arrow end, where feathers are attached, and at butt end.

Culture
Navajo ?
Material
stem ?, deer sinew, feather and wood
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowD4.107

Arrow with caane shaft and feathered end. The point is of hardwood, triangular in cross section and long and tapering (inserted into shaft).

Culture
Navajo ?
Material
stem ?, deer sinew, feather and wood
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2271

Basket with four sides that taper towards the base. Constructed of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with a parallel slat base (single straight reinforcement stitches) and an overcast rim and buckskin thongs. The imbricated design is a partial step pattern staggered vertically in red with black on the top and bottom, or black with red on top and bottom, in varying lengths. There are four horizontal rows of these elements. The rim is beaded in black.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, deer skin ?, dye and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsD3.186 a-b

Hand sewn, white-grey children's moccasins with small, multicoloured beaded panels covering the vamp. Black and green woolen fabric is sewn onto the back of the heels and covered with white and red patterned beading. Long skin straps are sewn to each side of the moccasins.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands
Material
wool fibre, deer skin and glass
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA17096

Large, elongated rectangular coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with double looped border, coiled handle attached with rawhide, and rope handle. Parallel slat base and body construction reinforced with stitches at edges. Fully imbricated in cat-tail grass (?) with design on long sides of five deep 'v's in black cherry bark, three filled in with red cherry bark; and on short sides, a 'v' shape "cluster of flies" beside an inverted v, all in red cherry bark. Rim has intervals of two black cherry bark stitches.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
cedar root, deer skin ?, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA9012

Coiled burden basket; simple interlocking coil work (bifurcated stitches) with vertical bands of imbrication. Plain overcast rim; parallel coiled work base. Several vertical bands of alternating black and red split diamond figures against white background. Bands on sides have red, black split diamonds. "Arrowhead" pattern. Buckskin loops. Colour: tan.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
deer skin ?, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ? and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileA2.631

Sample of quill embroidery with stylized flower design; colours include white, yellow, navy, red, purple, green. Executed on egg-shaped piece of hide.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
deer skin ?, porcupine quill and dye
Made in
Carcross, Yukon Territory, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Moccasins3617/1 a-b

Pair of white deer skin moccasins with beadwork on vamp and sides; openings lined with white fur. Soles, sides, and toes are made up of a large piece of skin, stitched together at toe and heel; vamp is separate. Vamp has a central design of pink and red flowers with yellow centres, and dark and light green leaves. Edges of vamp are bordered with red, maroon, and light green bands. Beadwork on sides of moccasins have a central pink flower with yellow centre, framed with dark purple and yellow buds; buds and flowers are connected with light green and white vines and leaves. Moccasins are lined with plain cloth.

Culture
Dene ?
Material
deer skin, glass, fibre and rabbit skin ?
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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