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BowlA2448

Wood bowl in the shape of a seabird, probably a loon, with the neck extended outward and forward and the back hollowed to form a dish. The bird has circular abalone shell inlaid eyes surrounded by a plain tapering oval and a beak covered with red ochre. The body of the bird is painted black with eight oval opercula inset around the rim. On the upper surface of the tail, there is a face design that has small white circular inset bead eyes surrounded by an oval and a tapering oval, a nose, and an open mouth coated with red ochre showing four plain teeth.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
glass, abalone shell, paint, ochre pigment, operculum shell and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlA17146

Brown wood dish in the shape of a frog shape. Has circular abalone shell inlaid eyes surrounded by a plain carved tapering oval, nostrils, and a thin open mouth. Crouching on its back legs with the fore legs bent forward. Rim of dish decorated with seven mollusk opercula.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
abalone shell, wood and operculum shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BowlA5322

Low bentwood bowl; the last corner and bottom are pegged. The undulating rim is inlaid with operculum shells. Rim is convex and concave at ends and sides. Distributive animal design painted on four sides in black and red.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
operculum shell, cedar wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
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
Gitxaala
Material
operculum shell, copper metal and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BowlA3563

Bentwood dish. Rim is curved convex and concave with operculum shells inlaid along upper edges. The last corner is pegged together and the bottom is pegged to the sides. Adzed fluting on the sides and ends. Wide band of vertical stripes carved along rim, with "x" on the centre of the ends.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and operculum shell
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlA2174

Dark brown, fish-shaped wooden dish with a small bowl, abalone shell inlay eyes, and white shell inlay on back.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
wood, operculum shell and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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