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ShieldK5.131 a-b

Shield cut in an oval shape from black and white cowhide with two strips of cowhide woven through a series of slits cut in the skin. A wooden stick with wooly top has been inserted through several strips of hide at the back of the shield.

Culture
Zulu
Material
cow skin, fibre, skin and wood
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Walking StickK5.130

Cylindrical walking stick covered in beadwork. The rounded top of the stick is covered with a white net pattern, and the shaft is covered with solid beadwork nearly to the end with a geometric pattern in black, green, red, blue and yellow on a white ground.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, wood and fibre
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA6364

Hollow, brown wood whistle that is rounded oval in cross section at the wider end and then tapers to a smaller bulging cylindrical section with a tapering end. Bound in three sections with white and brown string, the former being around near the smaller end and the middle while the latter being around near the wider end. An angular crescent-shaped hole is carved in the middle of one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA6363

Brown wood rattle in the form of a whale. Black lower jaw has a white outlined plain crescent. Black dorsal fin has a white ovoid, a curving white m-shape, and is inserted into the back. Side fins have a black ovoid in ovoid, and two white split u's at the tip. Has oval black eyes in a tapering oval surrounded by a white area. Mouth and nostrils are red. Body is black and tapers down to an outward flaring handle. There is a green cord loop through the middle of the handle. Makes noise when shaken.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet HeaddressA5295 a-b

Headdress with a frontlet carved with a bear design, top and bottom figures. Inlaid with abalone shell pieces. Eyes of top figure are two pieces of mirror. Top of headdress is checker work cedar bark weaving. Cloth covered with white down. Feather at inside back dyed bright red. Red painted paws holding a face. Sea lion whiskers at top of headdress. Buttons at side and back of headdress. A cape (part b) is attached to these buttons. It is made of off-white ermine pelts with a cloth backing. Buttons used to attach next level of cloth with skins. Coloured wool(?), red, green and yellow, attached to some skins.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, glass, silver alloy metal ?, abalone shell, plastic, fibre, feather, eagle down feather, sea lion whisker, wood and ermine skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6092

Mask with curved green rim consisting of three pieces of wood attached at sides and top. The mask has a nose with large nostrils and a mouth with pursed lips. The face is painted white with a red design on the forehead, heavy black brows, green around the black and white eyes, red nostrils and lips, a black moustache, a brown chin, and an arching brown scalloped design on the cheeks. Cedar bark fringe hair extends down the back, and twisted cedar bark is attached along the top rim.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA6090

Thunderbird headdress, carved and joined in four sections around a cloth-covered inner band. The bird face has a protruding, curved beak and two upright ears at the top. There are two wings on the sides, and a pentagonal tail piece covering the back. Colours are white, orange, black, red, green and brown.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, metal, wood and paint
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head RingA6298

Woven cedar bark with abalone shell pieces attached to sides. Ermine pelts decorate the top. Two pieces of abalone shell carved and incised. Inner ring lined with white cloth.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
ermine skin, cotton fibre, cedar bark, abalone shell and pigment ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA4519

Twisted cedar bark rope bound tightly around a central stuffed core. The ring is slightly oval shaped.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA4518

Framework of branches bound with soft cloth covered with strips of red-dyed cedar. Tassels of red bark are sewn on the four sides. Small cedar bark ring is sewn on the outside edge.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood, fibre and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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