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SpoonA7283

Spoon has painted design on handle of two seated humanoid figures, both with a red dot in the centre of their chests. Bottom figure has green hands and white dots on cheeks, top figure has white hands and is holding a red object in each hand.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, lacquer and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerC441

Basket-shaped coconut shell container with handle. All one piece of coconut shell; three dark lines come up the sides of the container from the bottom centre.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
coconut nutshell and lacquer
Made in
Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StaffA7963 a-b

Wooden staff (a) decorated with brass tacks, which spiral up the staff, and an ivory charm (b) in the shape of a fish.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
brass metal, wood, ivory and lacquer ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Steering PaddleA7526

Large paddle with black painted designs on both sides of the somewhat triangular blade. The paddle has a wide blade with rounded corners, and a rounded shaft that flattens and spreads out into a more rectangular profile, attached to a cylindrical horizontal handle.

Culture
Haida
Material
wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry CupA2.627

Basketry cup. Plain twined work. Fully false embroidered stepped design (called shaman's hat design) in red and yellow on a natural grass ground. Coated with laquer inside.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
spruce root, aniline dye, swamp grass and lacquer
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldC1544

Oblong in shape; front has been painted with red ochre in wide horizontal stripes; back has a vertical handle carved into it; top of handle is flush with back of shield; surface is laquered.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, ochre pigment and lacquer
Made in
Queensland, Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JarH2.48

Red-brown ground with band of dark brown and cream coloured geometric decoration. The mouth is narrow and slightly flaring. There is a resin-like glaze. Shape is reminiscent of a bird.

Culture
Andes
Material
paint, clay and lacquer ?
Made in
Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven RattleA2181

Two complementary parts in form of a raven. Reclining figure on raven's back connected to a frog by protruding tongue. Belly emphasized by a bird's face with recurved beak. Blue and red painted design.

Culture
Heiltsuk ?
Material
wood, fibre, paint and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA2212

Miniaturized depiction of a Thunder dancer, standing upright on a rounded base. The dancer is wearing a mask, with a prominent forehead and beak-like nose, and a dance cape, which covers their back. Painted in black, red and yellow.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model PaddleA2160

Model paddle painted with a depiction of an eagle-like bird standing on the back of a whale in water. The tip of the blade is pointed, and the handle flares outwards towards the butt end.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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