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Brooch3258/25

Argillite brooch in shape of curved whale with small triangular dorsal fin at top. Metal pin clasp on back. Unsigned.

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant3258/18

Round argillite pendant with small double hanging loop at top, of gold coloured metal. Disk shows an upright bird with its head looking right and wings outstretched, with a fish in its talons. Lightly engraved artist signature on reverse: "Arthur Moody Skidegate BC Oct 25 1958".

Culture
Haida
Material
argillite stone and metal
Made in
Skidegate, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant3258/13

Rectangular cast gold pendant of a bear’s head, shown face-on. Out of a wide mouth emerges a lolling tongue, under a nose with curled nostrils, small eyes, and heavy brows. Square ears sit at top, to either side of a loop to hold a chain. Back is concave.

Culture
Haida
Material
gold metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pendant3258/12

Rectangular cast gold pendant of a bear’s head, shown face-on. Out of a wide mouth emerges a lolling tongue, under a nose with curled nostrils, small eyes, and heavy brows. Square ears sit at top, to either side of a loop to hold a chain. Back is concave.

Culture
Haida
Material
gold metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch3258/10

Gold brooch of a killer whale. Head is large, body relatively small, with a large front flipper and tail flukes. Dorsal fin angles slightly back. Abalone inlays are used for teeth, large eye, a strip down the back, and ovoids on each fin and tail. The back has a brooch pin running from the nose to the fin. HAIDA ART / Reid inscription on back.

Culture
Haida
Material
gold metal and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Brooch3258/8

Gold rectangular brooch with dogfish face design. Somewhat square, front-on face of animal stares out from centre of brooch, tongue lolling between sharp pointed teeth under a prominent nose with curling nostrils. Eyes are oval, and ears are squared at top. Ovoid shapes are placed around the border at the four corners of the brooch. Stick pin on upper back. HAIDA ART / Reid inscription on back.

Culture
Haida
Material
gold metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Robe3251/2 a-b

Robe is a vibrant pink, with long wide sleeves, and short water sleeves falling from each wrist. Collar stands upright, with lapel crossing over chest to tie at right side of torso under the arm. Decoration is thread embroidered flowers and foliage in dark green and blue embellished with translucent beads, applied around each wrist, on chest and neck, and both front and back across skirt. Interior of robe is lined in cotton. Stiff headdress (part b) is covered with the same fabric, and holds similar embroidery on front. Shape is squared with wide, scalloped rim at top that curls near the ears. Two long ties fall from the sides, each with an embroidered panel at bottom.

Culture
Chinese
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Deity Robe3251/1 a-b

Robe and collar worn by statue of three-eyed Cantonese opera patron deity, Hwa Kwong. Statue dressed in this robe would have been displayed on an altar. White robe has long sleeves, the right cuffed at wrist, the left with a water sleeve. Right shoulder has an added panel. Neck is small and rounded, and robe opens from the right side of the torso where it is secured with ties and metal snaps. Front is heavily decorated in colourful sequins, with three gold and red dragons at centre of chest, surrounded by curving lines in a variety of colours that continue onto the left shoulder, right shoulder-panel, and around back of neck. Bottom front is densely sequined in diagonal lines, and is lined in blue on the interior. Arms have curling lines in silver. Back of robe is undecorated but for a symbol in gold sequins. Collar (part b) is round, with ties at back to fasten it around neck. It is also heavily sequined, showing two gold dragons amongst colourful curling lines. Back is lined in blue.

Culture
Chinese
Material
synthetic fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings3252/1 a-b

Pair of silver earrings. Done in filigree, earring shape consists of a circle at top holding at centre a round cubic zirconia stone surrounded by small pearls. Beneath circle sits a half-circle swag, from which swing nine thin triangle shapes. A thin hook sits at top of each earring, to insert into the wearer’s ear.

Culture
Tajik
Material
silver metal, glass and plastic
Made in
Tajikistan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ring3310/1

Small hammered gold ring. The band widens at the top, to about twice the width of the bottom. There is a carved design, on the wide area at the top, of a single bunch of grapes, with one curling vine tendril at the upper end.

Culture
Etruscan
Material
gold metal
Made in
Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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