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Arrow1885.65.1-2

Two harpoon like fish arrows. 1: with steel head and 2: with bone head. Probably from the Arctic; Good

Culture
Western Eskimo ?
Material
metal, steel metal and bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Arrow1955.139 B

Two triple feathered arrows with two irregular grooves on shafts and long triangular iron heads, fixed by thongs onto shaft and bound with sinew.; Good

Culture
Northern Plains ?
Material
wood, feather and metal
Made in
Montana, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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HarpoonZ 15316

Harpoon for whales. The catalogue card details the following information, found on an old card on Mr.Paterson' s desk . Harpoon with metal point, elk horn barbs decorated with Haietlik, i.e the mythical snake. It is said that when the thunderbird wishes to kill a whale he hurls the Haietlik at it, which spears the body of the whale like a harpoon. The rope is made of whale sinew strengthened in twine. The loop is covered with cherry bark. The harpoon head is covered with spruce gum. The line attached to the harpoon head is extremely long and thick. This harpoon is very probably 1925.333 as the description of the two objects is identical and one, 1925.333 is listed as missing.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
metal and horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Hook1928.967

Large bent halibut hook with iron barb lashed into place on the upper arm with split spruce root. The lower tapering arm has a slightly shaped tapering end. Attached to the lower arm is a length of tightly coiled split spruce root which is joinedto a flat tapering blade of wood.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, metal and root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Harpoon HeadE 1910.33

A harpoon head with horn socket and iron spike. The iron is mounted onto the horn by binding with fine string, attached also is a length of string, the harpoon line, which is neatly coiled.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
horn and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Drum2738/72

Large drum with both ends covered with skin, one of which is painted with a Corpus Christi scene. Skins are stretched and sewn around a circular-shaped twig frame, which are fitted over each end of the central orange painted wood drum, secured with another bent twig and bound with brown grass twine and leather fastenings that zigzag between the two. On the painted end, in pink, yellow, black and blue on a white background, is depicted an elaborately costumed Corpus Christi dancer, a female spectator, an official and a spotted bird.

Culture
Ecuadorian
Material
wood, skin, paint, leather skin, grass fibre and metal
Made in
Salasaca, Tungurahua, Ecuador
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltD1.31

Belt with beaded pink borders and three beaded bands of light blue, red, green, yellow, white and dark blue. Brass studs and buckle. Tongue at one end.

Culture
Ktunaxa ?
Material
rawhide skin, brass metal and glass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ParflecheD1.71

Flap is beaded with black, white and blue glass and metal beads. Front is painted with diamonds in red and black, sides of pouch have red and blue lines. Front has two small ties. Back of pouch has skin ties, knotted.

Culture
Ktunaxa
Material
rawhide skin, glass, metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolM2.21 b

Bronze stylus consisting of a flat body that begins with a point, expands, then tapers back in to form the handle.

Culture
Roman
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Rome, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatD1.38

Beaded fabric hat with a semi-spherical top and downturned brim, covered in circular, cylindrical and spherical beads which create a triangular pattern (dark green, green, navy, blue, light blue, brown, dark brown, yellow, dark yellow, pink, white and black). Numerous strips of fabric covered with blue and orange elongated rectangular beads hang from the edge of the brim. Two beaded bird figures made out of purple fabric are mounted on top of the bowl of the hat. The outside fabric of the hat is a green and beige plaid pattern and the inside is black with beige face prints.

Culture
Ktunaxa
Material
glass, plastic, metal and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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