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D-AdzeA1668

Straight, hafted adze with narrow metal blade. The leading end flares to a slightly curved sharp edge. Bound onto a wooden handle with rawhide ties. Handle has shaving deflecting upturned ridge at the front and a bulbous grip at the back.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx ?
Material
wood, skin, iron metal ? and stain
Made in
Port Douglas, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BroochD3.151

Circular, convex, silver brooch with scalloped edges and concentric bands of geometric cut-outs and etched designs; circular cut-out in the centre.

Culture
Haudenosaunee
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollE157

Male doll with bright costume and carrying a large load on his back. Wearing a red hooded shirt with green on the sleeves and black and white pants. On a board, he is carrying a fibre bag, a fibre stick bundle, and four half nut shells, and a length of fabric. Feet attached to a wooden base.

Culture
Guatemalan
Material
wood, cotton fibre, paper and metal
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollE158

Female doll in bright costume. She has a basket on her head and a baby strapped across her chest with a yellow ribbon. The baby is wearing an orange-yellow, black, and white hood. The female is wearing a green and black headdress. Her shirt and skirt are both multi-coloured plaid.

Culture
Guatemalan
Material
paper, fibre and metal
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlA1737

Dark brown rectangular wooden bowl, with convex sides and an undulating rim. Three sides are lashed together (later reinforced with copper wire); the fourth corner and bottom are nailed. All sides have a distributive design. carved in shallow relief. The rim has operculum shells inlaid evenly all around.

Culture
Tsimshian: Gitxaala
Material
operculum shell, copper metal and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolA113

Short iron bar - flattened on two sides at one end. Other end flattened to a leaf-shaped blade. Blade tip curled over.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
iron metal
Made in
Port Essington, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8327

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has red and white, ovoid shaped, cutout nostrils outlined in black and white. Running from the brow is a large, protruding, central black and white circular frill that projects upwards and curves downwards to the middle of the beak; detailed with repeating black and brown u-forms. The mouth is red, flat, wide and protruding. Behind the beak are two large, brown u-forms carved in relief. The underside of the beak is detailed with a bird figure with painted facial features and a circular beak that projects out then curves into the middle of the mouth. The bottom parts of the beak are hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The eyes are black, outlined in white and red on a white ovoid shaped ground; the brow is black. Behind the eye are two red and white u-forms. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of pieces of fibre twine to articulate the beak. The top and sides have cedar braids and small bundles; longer strips hang down the back. Attached to the top are two triangular-like shaped ears with circular tips. The mask is painted black, white, red and brown with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, fibre, wood, paint, leather skin and metal
Made in
Blunden Harbour, British Columbia, Canada ? or Ba'as, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8243

Small circular bumblebee mask with large bulbous eyes. Nose protrudes and is turned upwards. Cloth hood and cording is attached to the back of the mask. Colours used are yellow, red, green, white and black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8241

Small circular bumblebee mask with large bulbous eyes. Nose protrudes and is turned upwards. Strips of cedar bark are attached to one side of the mask. Cloth hood and cording is attached to the back of the mask. Colours used are yellow, red, green, white and black.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, cedar bark, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8240

Mask with large bulbous eyes, squared nose with holes around it, a painted mouth, and cedar bark fringe. Linear designs on face are in black, yellow, red, and white. Cloth is attached to the back of the mask and hangs down. Is secured with fibre cording and nails.

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