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Drum FringeA6722

Leather fringe consisting of numerous strands with a plastic bead knotted on it. Bead colours are yellow, white, blue, green, black and red. Each strand is sewn to a long, thin piece of leather.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
leather skin, plastic and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7295

Rounded, polished wooden rattle. Composed of two complementary parts connected with wooden pegs, nails and thongs. Plain surface

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
leather skin, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA7297

Leather headband with seventeen bear claws attached to it at evenly spaced intervals. Tips of claws are held upright by string tied to each and wrapped with very thin layers of ermine (?) skin.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
bear claw, ermine skin ? and leather skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverC1046 a-i

Quiver with eight arrows inside. Quiver is sewn together and decorated with black feathers that are inserted at two leather bands that wrap around the quiver. Quiver has lid; arrows have feathers at ends and have been bound by fibre. Thin leather strap at back.

Culture
Western Melanesian ?
Material
wood, fibre, leather skin and feather
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Elbow AdzeA8541

Iron or steel blade with flaring, unifacially bevelled, curved bit. Lashed with leather thong to a carved hafting platform with an acutely-angled branch providing a handle.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, leather skin and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7966

Rattle, the body oval in cross-section, composed of two symmetrical halves secured on the sides with leather. The handle is cylindrical, is slightly flared at the butt end, and is secured with nails along the shaft.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
leather skin, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leister SpearA7562

Spear composed of two metal points secured to two wooden arms that are bound at an angle to a central length of wood from which emerges another metal point. The arms are wrapped with cherry bark and the ends are covered in fabric.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
fibre, wood, metal, cherry bark and leather skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fishing CreelD1.283

Fishing creel constructed of simple coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with a rounded base that tapers slightly at the front and angles upwards towards the back across a trapezoidal lid with a trapezoid-shaped hole in the centre. The basket has a parallel coiled base and watch-spring lid construction. Overcast edges. Partial imbrication on lid with five checkerboard shapes with cat-tail grass interiors and cherry bark exteriors. Sides have five similar shapes with cat-tail grass exterior, dark or red cherry bark with different middle colour (crabapple?). Red leather straps with a metal buckle attached at reverse with leather thongs attaching the lid to the base and acting as a closure.

Culture
Interior Salish
Material
cedar root, cat-tail grass ?, crabapple bark, cherry bark, rawhide skin, leather skin, dye and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerA7583

Roughly cylindrical, mottled brown leather vessel. Stamped linear design around the center and bottom.. Fashioned after a baccarat-type dice box.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
leather skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierA7949

Wood cradle with bottom composed of five separate slats of wood. Skin handles at the ends of the cradle. Straps in the interior of the cradle are of leather. Eight-sided with the foot side a separate piece of wood.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
leather skin and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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