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WhistleA3619

Brown wood double whistle made of two single whistles with one shorter than the other bound together by brown twine. The shorter piece is circular while the longer piece is oval in cross section. Both pieces come to a tapering end and are bound in four places with brown twine, one near each of the ends and two near the middle. While the wider end is solid on each piece, there is a hollow (two in total) through the tapering end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole (two in total) nearby on one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
alder wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA3617

Two pieces of brown wood bound with beige cloth at either end of the base. Two short reeds with hollow ends. Part of a whistle.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA3614

Brown wood whistle that is oval in cross section and tapers to a hollow knob at one end near which it is bound with brown twine. The other end is carved with two outward pointing crescents on one side and two circles side-by-side on the other side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA3606 a-g

Mask (part g) with a rim around the top and sides, slightly raised eyes, raised cheekbones, and a mouth with downturned corners. The mask is painted with black scallops on red with a brown border around the rim, red scallop designs on a white forehead, black eyebrows, green around the eyes, brown scallop design under the eyes, red nostrils, green cheeks with brown and red circles, white over the upper lip with a black scalloped moustache, red lips, and a brown chin. The mask has six interchangeable mouthpieces: a) an oval mouth with red lips and protruding tongue, and one row of natural wood teeth; b) a mouth with downturned corners, red lips and a protruding tongue, and a row of natural wood teeth; c) pursed red lips; d) a v-shaped mouthpiece with brown lips and a red protruding tongue; e) a wide, closed mouth with brown and red lips; f) an elongated oval-shaped mouth with closed red lips.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint, metal and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingA3603

Neck ring composed of thick cloth and bark woven in an oval shape. Diagonal checker work weave in red and golden coloured cedar bark. White cloth wrap.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltK5.96

Three green beaded rolls with a beaded geometric patterned flap consisting of a blue x-shape with two red diagonal lines, both of which have triangles outlined by black on a white background. The flap is bordered by red beads with some blue along the inner bottom. Three pink beaded rolls with a full fringe of red, white, and blue beads. The three green beaded rolls and the three pink beaded rolls are attached by three open work beaded bands and brass buttons on each side. Sections of beaded, rolled fabric.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, fibre and brass metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltK5.95

Long piece of rolled fabric covered with alternating sections of white and pink beads separated by black bands. No fasteners at ends.

Culture
Nguni
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltK5.94

Band of braided and flat coiled plant fibre, fully beaded on the exterior. Geometric design of beads in green 'H' and 'U' like shapes, separated by vertical bands of blue and red on a white background. Brass buttons between the beaded strips, and skin ties.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass, brass metal, skin and plant fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelK5.92

Long band of fabric with a large section covered with beadwork in white, blue, and red, on one side . One end is covered in linear beaded designs, while the other end has two rectangular areas without beading. Fringed in white beads. The fabric looks like hide, but is actually heavy cloth.

Culture
Xhosa ?
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltK5.90

Open work band of white, blue, and red beads that connects to a full brown fibre fringe that is trimmed with red beads. There is a loop at one end of the white band and a metal bead at the other end that fit together to secure the belt.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, fibre and brass metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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