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Ornament3261/106

Three heart-shaped abalone pieces, tied on a hide thong. There are two small brass balls attached to the surface of each heart.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
alabone shell, rawhide skin and brass metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: Brooch3261/105

Small square-shaped fragment of what is thought to be a silver brooch (or bracelet). Engraving on the fragment shows an eye, with crosshatch design. Two very small pieces have broken off.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
silver metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Letter Opener3261/100

Letter opener with copper handle with engraved design. Blade is tusk or bone; inscription on blade reads "ALASKA".

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
copper metal and walrus tusk ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon3261/91

Silver spoon with oval bowl and carved handle. Pointed handle ends in the shape of a bird beak. Inscription in bowl reads “WRANGELL”.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
silver metal
Made in
Wrangell, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3080/82

Circular child's hat with rounded crown. Brim is red. Embroidered applique with horizontal geometric floral pattern with embroidered black lines front and side of brim. Small horizontal diamond applique around entire circumference. Four strings of white and black beads with silver bells at front-mid crown. Two tassels of red wool with white and black beads at crown top and yellow string.

Culture
Mien
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, silk fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
Muang Sing, Louangnamtha, Laos
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shinje Taita Dancer3010/22 a-d

Shinje Taita or Father Sun dancer figure. Male figure (part a) wears long grey tunic, beige pants and shoulder wrap, and blue wrap across the opposite shoulder. The figure wears a red mask with black eyebrows, and prominent pursed lips. Headband across top of mask alternates yellow and green squares, and has several feathers protruding upwards from. Figure wears beaded necklace, alternating from red seeds to long wooden canine teeth. Figure holds a red spear in his left hand (part c), and a yellow bell (part d) in his right. Arms move at the shoulder, and legs at the hip. The wooden base (part b) with two leather footholds.

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
wood, cotton fibre, seed, rubber, feather, metal and animal skin
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blue JangOt3284/1

Wire sculpture in the form of an overcoat-shaped veil (jangot). Made of black wire strung with blue plastic beads, and clear-white beads at the collar and cuffs. Front has cross-over design with a tie closing.

Culture
Korean
Material
metal and plastic
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shark Sculpture3286/1

Large hammerhead shark figure made from reclaimed plastic fishing nets ("ghost nets"), plastic twine and rope. Figure has a partial metal frame inside.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
metal, steel metal and plastic
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands: Erub Island” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Trial3010/26 a-l

The wooden platform (part a) is rectangular in shape with sixteen leather loops for holding the figures in place by their feet. At the front is a wooden pillory held up by four tall posts. There is a large head-hole at centre flanked by two smaller arm-holes between the two hinged horizontal beams (part b) of the pillory. Eight male figures (parts c-l) are dressed in black tunics with off-white ties at waist. Injured figure (part c) is depicted with a bruised and bloodied left eye and swollen and bloody left arm. His pointer finger on his right hand is extended. (Number “6” written on his foot.) Figure (part d) with hat(?) in left hand. (Number “4” written on his foot.) Figure (part e) with staff (part f) in left hand. Figure (part g) with receding hairline and scroll in right hand. (Number “3” written on his foot.) Figure (part h) with red scarf around neck under tunic. Holds short red staff (part i) in left hand. (Number “2” written on his foot.) Figure (part j) with rope in left hand. (Number “5” written on his foot.) Tall figure (part k) in faded grey robes. Figure (part l) with rope in both hands. (Number “1” written on his foot.)

Culture
Kamentsa
Material
metal, wood, animal skin and natural fibre
Made in
Putumayo, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earrings3260/212 a-b

Pair of silver cast stud earrings (parts a-b); each depicts a frog. Stud piece is attached to the back of frog's right foot. Back of earring is concave. Artist inscription on back.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
silver metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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