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Model CanoeA1525

Long shallow model canoe. The canoe is carved from a reddish-brown wood and the exterior has been lacquered. A hole has been drilled through the bow and the stern. The bow and stern are identical.

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
lacquer and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleK2.15

A double-sided metal piece shaped like an hourglass, however, with a longer cylindrical stem in between. The ends are slightly rounded. Black with dark pink-red nail polish designs consisting of zig zag lines, lines, and dots.

Culture
Nigerian
Material
tin metal ? and lacquer
Made in
Enugu, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Speaker's StaffA7473

Long wooden staff, cylindrical in shape with a short metal piece attached at the end. Carved into the body are many totemic figures intertwined: Tsonokwa, octopus ?, killer whale, sculpin and others. Staff has traces of red pigment.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, metal, fir wood and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Totem PoleA6543

Small carved wooden pole depicting figures from top to bottom: hawk, human, eagle, whale, wolf and killer whale. Painted black, green and red with Northwest Coast designs. Underside is slightly rounded.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
cedar wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada and 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA1355

Ladle carved from one piece of wood with an elongated bowl, a cylindrical handle, and a finial at the top of the handle carved in the form of a humanoid face. The spoon is painted with a design in red, green, and black with a red and green border, and the underside is painted red, blue and black over low-relief carving. The handle shaft is painted black , and the head is painted with red, black and green hair, black eyebrows, a red and black design on the forehead, red nostrils and lips, black over the cheeks, and green on the rest of the face.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Racing CanoeA1534

Miniature canoe carved out of cedar wood with wolf's head finial on one end. Six unfinished cross-bars support the canoe, which is painted red on the inside with darker red on the inner and top of the gunwale, dark green on the outside with a band of lighter green on the outer gunwale, and white at the ends.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cedar wood, paint and lacquer ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Speaker's StaffA3655

Talking stick, or speaker's staff, with upper lacquered section decorated with totemic figures, and the lower tapering cylindrical portion painted dark green. There is a brass sheath on the tip with a rounded brass point emerging from the centre bottom of the staff.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, brass metal and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA131

Wooden, carved figure of a human and a wolf ? The human is in a crouched position with legs drawn up and arms under breast; animal on back, holding man's cheeks with front paws and legs drawn up over body. The human is wearing a headdress; the wolf is bearing its teeth. Traces of black and red paint. There is a hole drilled through the human's body.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood, paint and lacquer
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleA1492

Carved canoe paddle. Elaborate design painted in red and black on the blade, on both sides. Entire paddle heavily shellacked.

Culture
Heiltsuk ?
Material
yellow cedar wood, lacquer and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Transformation MaskA4497

Carved transformation mask. The exterior figure is a large thunderbird head with a yellow beak, black outlined eyes surrounded by a green ovoid-like shaped, as well as a red mouth and detailing. Nailed to the top of the bird are numerous cedar bundles. The mask opens in four directions – to the sides, up and down – exposing a painted human face with cutout nostrils, eyes and mouth. The side boards have a painted sisiutl with each side depicting a serpent head. The top has the human’s horns while the bottom open board is detailed with ovoids, U’s and split U’s. Twine cord attaches to all four sides to assist the mask in opening and shutting. The opened boards are hinged with leather and attached by staples. The mask is painted yellow, green, red, white and black with Northwest Coast stylized designs. Long, rectangular shaped handle extends from top back of mask.

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