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Si-Si-Ootle Serpent1666/8 a-k

Deep, rectangular sisiutl feast dish (part a)with two sisiutl heads protruding from either side (parts h and i))--long red tongues (parts f and k) protrude from these two heads. The protruding heads and the two sisiutl faces painted on opposite sides of the dish all have curved red and black fin-like ears--two apiece for the faces on the dish (parts b-e) and one each for the protruding heads(parts g and j). Dish is painted using red, black, green and white paint.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, paint and ink
Made in
Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TableEdz966 b

Black, rectangular table with side panels on the front and two ends; panels are covered with inlay carved in relief depicting men engaged in outdoor activities.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, mineral ? and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8766

A model totem pole depicting an animal with wing-like features below holding an upside down human as well as a frog and face, and a bird with a human and a frog in front of it (from bottom to top). The animal at the bottom has circular black eyes surrounded by a tapering black oval and a red area with black brows above, nostrils, black u form ears, an open black lined red mouth showing fourteen plain teeth, black limbs, and three-feathered red and black u form side wings that have a black eye and beak form and a red split u along the upper part. The upside down human has circular black eyes surrounded by a red circle with black brows above, a triangular nose with black nostrils, a red mouth, and a black dashed body. The frog is facing downward with circular black eyes surrounded by a red area with a black dashed nose with black nostrils and a green body. The face has circular black eyes surrounded by a red area with black brows above, a black dashed nose with black nostrils, a black lined red mouth, and four horizontal black lines across each cheek. The bird at the top has circular black eyes surrounded by a plain tapering oval and a red area with black brows above and a green forehead, a red lined black beak, black u form and vertically lined ears. A black dotted neck, and four-feathered black u form side wings that has a red and black eye form along the upper part. The human in front has similar facial features to the one below it but has a green body and is standing with his hands in front. The frog below in front has similar features but with a plain nose. A standing black bear is at either side of this frog. Nails attach it to a square base.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeA7096

Model wood canoe with three seats inside and an exterior decorated with abstract motifs in red and black. All three seats are painted red, except for one outer seat which is plain in the middle while the other outer seat has a hole in the middle. The rim of the canoe is painted red. Both sides of the canoe are painted symmetrically. One end has a circular black eye surrounded by a tapering oval and a horizontal dashed area with a black brow above. Below this eye, there is a long red nostril. Behind this eye, there is a black paw with three digits and a circle in circle within. Below all of this, there is a red line section with a pair of red and black dashed split u's and a black oval in tapering oval in ovoid eye with a sideways black split u within a larger red u form above at the back. The other end has a black ovoid in ovoid in a red one from which two elongated sideways pointed red u forms extend outward. Behind this, there is a black oval in a tapering oval in a red ovoid with a u form underneath that has a plain oval within. Below all of this, there is a black split u with red underneath. A horizontal, black rectangular panel is in between both ends.

Culture
Haida
Material
cedar wood, alder wood ? and paint
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA6330

Brown double reed whistle that is rectangular in cross section and bound in two sections with brown string, one at either side of the holes on opposite sides. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby at either side. One side has a two rounded red eye forms carved underneath the hole while the other side has two rounded eye forms carved above the hole. "1946" is carved on one side inbetween the holes and "J.W." is carved on the other side below the holes.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA7313

Mask representing a woman. The plain brown face has circular cut out hole eyes outlined by black and surrounded by a plain tapering oval with black brows above. The nostrils are red as is the mouth. The upraised black hairline is outlined by red. There are a series of holes at either side.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
alder wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8540

Human-like mask. The plain brown face, with natural contour lines, has circular cut out hole eyes surrounded by a tapering oval with dark brows above. The elongated nose has red nostrils and are cut out. The human mouth is red with a dark moustache. Three parallel marks are on the cheeks with blue-green on the left side and red on the right side. A thick, red band is painted over the forehead. Three holes are drilled in the scalp. Fabric patches are nailed onto the back at the top middle and at either side.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
fibre, wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA7485

Brown double reed whistle that is octagonal in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in brown twine in two sections, one near each end. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is an outlined taper cut semi-oval hole nearby on one side and an outlined taper cut truncated triangular hole on the opposite side. The outline of the letter 'Y' is carved on a side in between the two holes. Painted grey-yellow.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HornA4339

Half of a longitudinal, bottle-shaped, brown wood piece that is circular in cross section with a tapering neck. Has a killer whale design. Has a black ovoid in ovoid eye surrounded by a white and green area, an open red mouth with six white teeth, a blue or black body, green, blue, red, and black fins and dorsal fin, and a tail that has a face with black ovoid in ovoid eyes, red nostrils, and open red mouth with six white teeth and red split u's for ears.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HornA3660

A bottle-shaped, brown wood piece that is square in cross section with a tapering neck. White string is wrapped around the base. Has a killer whale design. Has a black ovoid in ovoid eye surrounded by a blue area, an open red mouth with six white teeth, a black body, blue fins, a red, blue, and black dorsal fin, and a tail that has a face with circular black eyes, red nostrils, and open red mouth with eight white teeth and blue split u's for ears.

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