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Book Stand3655/5

Wooden book stand. X-shaped when open; collapses flat. The stand has a decorative panel composed of small pieces of painted wood mosaic with gold(?) inlay. The legs have simple scrollwork designs and an unpainted underside.

Culture
Iranian
Material
paint, gold metal ? and wood
Made in
Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3656/21

Northern-style painted basket with round rim and square base. Plaited rim with 7 rows of check pattern underneath - alternating natural and grey-brown checks. Painted designs are: large face with teeth bared and hands held up; frog design; bird design.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
cedar bark ?, cedar root ? and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Letter Opener3656/27

Letter opener with totem pole design. From top, the carved figures are: bird with separately carved and attached wings spread; seated wolf or bear. 'Victoria. B.C.' written on the blade.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
mahogany wood ?, paint and metal
Made in
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole3656/26

Model totem pole. From top, the carved figures are: double bird head's, large bird (with missing wings) and large seated human figure.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Ketchikan, Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tray3656/5

Deep painted tray that is divided into four compartments. The sides of the tray flare out from the square base. The interior bottom of the tray is painted with a black design, a circle within four corners with a four point star at centre, partially covered by the divivder. One wall of the divider has a curved upper edge that extends above the sides of the tray and has a hole drilled through it with a fabric tie attached. The sides of the tray and the divider have all been painted with formline designs in black, red and green.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood, paint, fibre and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ladle3656/4

Ladle with round bowl and long narrow handle. The handle gradually flattens towards the end, where there is a triangle-shaped cutout. The ladle has been painted black and red, which has faded.

Culture
Yup'ik ?
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club3656/1

Wood club with a long cylindrical barrel, short shaft and handle - each section separated by raised knob with another at the end. The barrel is carved and painted with four winds designs, a fish, and a water fowl set between a black and red snake that is wrapped around the barrel. The designs are painted red and black on a white background. The barrel tapers in slightly to a cylindrical knob carved with zigzag designs. The handle is carved and painted with an upside-down face. There is string tied around end knob.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3595/10 a-c

Tall wooden figure (part a) standing on a circular base; the figure's arms are detached (parts b and c). Figure is wearing a beige police uniform with a black peaked cap and black boots. The uniform has a black belt, black cross-body strap, and two brown, green, and orange metal rectangles on the chest. Two metal buttons are below these rectangles, and three more buttons are on the centre of the figure's chest. There is also a button on the figure's cap. Four nails surround the figure's left shoulder. The figure's right arm (part b) originally extended down, next to the body, with the right hand open. The figure's left arm (part c) originally extended straight out from the body, with the left hand pointing.

Culture
Makonde
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3595/44

Human figure on a rectangular base. There is a small jut on the back edge of the base. The figure is wearing a long skirt (or dress) and a tall headdress. The figure's arms are raised, and their left hand holds a pointed object (sword(?)). The figure has two trapezoid-shaped bag-like objects slung over both shoulders. The bags, sword, headdress, and skirt are painted with red, yellow, and white stripes. The paint is chipping.

Culture
Cameroonian
Material
metal, paint and cement ?
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3595/41

Human figure standing next to a tall drum on a rectangular (nearly square) base. The edges of the base are slightly uneven, and there is a small jut on the back edge of the base. The figure is wearing a long, oval-shaped headdress with pointed ends on the brim. The figure's arms are curved downward, with the figure's right hand holding a long stick that curves downward to touch the drum skin. The figure's left hand is placed on the drum skin as well.

Culture
Cameroonian
Material
metal, paint and cement ?
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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