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BasketNbz683

Wall hanging style container with a rectangular bottom and small back wall rising to a triangular shape with a small loop for hanging at the top. Open work rim. Imbricated design in red and black beading.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA6775

Oval woven mat; fine lattice twined weaving. Design consists mostly of scattered purple and orange figures that include robins, whales, eagles, lizards, fish, and boats. At either short end, the birds have outstretched wings. The other three birds are in profile and are dark; dark and orange; and dark. Around the middle, there is a boat with three humans in it and a large dark fish (whale ?) on the other side.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6268

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has large red, tear shaped nostrils outlined in back and bordered by red u-forms. Running from the brow is a large central black frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre of the beak. The ridge, along with below the eye and the edge of the mouth, are lined with black u-forms outlined in white. The mouth is red, flat and protruding. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of rubber. The eyes are black, outlined in white on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The underside of the beak is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of a piece of fibre twine that articulates the beak. Attached at the top inner tip is a small bundle of small stripes of cedar bark; intertwined are feathers. Hanging from the bottom edge are pieces of twine that hold remnants of cedar strips. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, rubber, fibre, feather, wood, paint, metal, paper and plastic
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6269

Large, carved, wooden, raven hamatsa mask with a long beak and a slight protrusion for a nose. The beak is hinged with pieces of leather nailed to either side. The beak is painted black with a red mouth and cutout nostrils. Around the nose are red U-forms and white incised lines. The eyes are white, outlined in black on a white, ovoid shaped background; brow is black. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twine used to open and close the beak. There are two pieces of wood that extend from the inside that are used to help support the mask when worn. The top, side and bottom edges of the mask are lined with braided cedar. The top has short pieces of cedar creating a fringe, while the back has longer strips that hang over the wearer. The underside of the mouth is painted black with a small white design. The mask is painted black, red, and white with Northwest Coast stylized designs.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, leather skin, cedar bark, wood, paint and eagle feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA6774

Oval woven mat; fine lattice twined weaving. Design consists mostly of scattered purple and orange figures that include robins, whales, eagles, lizards, fish, and boats. At either short end, the birds have outstretched wings. The other three birds are in profile and are dark; dark and orange; and dark. Around the middle, there is a boat with three humans in it and a large dark fish (whale ?) on the other side.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
swamp grass and dye
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical InstrumentB181

Bamboo sections are attached loosely to a frame. Frame consists of a large cylinder that has four perpendicular rods going through it that are held in place by two cross bars, the lower one of which connects two rods with one short semi-tube and a third rod while the upper one of which connects all four rods with one large semi-tube in between the third and fourth rods.

Culture
Javanese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musical InstrumentB184

Bamboo sections are attached loosely to a frame. Frame consists of a large cylinder that has four perpendicular rods going through it that are held in place by two cross bars, the lower one of which connects two rods with one short semi-tube and a third rod while the upper one of which connects all four rods with one large semi-tube in between the third and fourth rods.

Culture
Javanese
Material
bamboo grass
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2351

Basket of plain coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with elongated watch-spring base construction. Decorated with partial imbrication and beading. Vertical striped design of shapes in red/white/red and black/white/black (colours are similar horizontally). There are five vertical stripes per side, and three per end. Colour: tan.

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
dye, cedar root, cherry bark and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby Carrier1653/4

Brown, elongated, elliptically shaped baby carrier with a flat bottom and open top. Horizontal bands of light brown colour are woven along the upper portion of the top half of the cradle; repeating red and black vertical designs cover the sides.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood, grass, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxB45

Cylindrical container with a short chain that has string on a wire handle to which a bone spatula is attached. Container is decorated with a design that consists of tapering ovals around the upper portion and semi-circles around the lower portion. Lid has toothed ends and is decorated with a design that consist of semi circles on the lower edge which are engraved and painted. Woven bands are around the container and lid.

Culture
Iban
Material
brass metal, bone, rattan, iron metal, bamboo grass and fibre
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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