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Memorial Totem PoleA50035

Chief Kwekwelis [Kwa Kwa Ga Lis] memorial pole. Carved crest figures from top to bottom: Huxwhukw (man-eating, supernatural bird); Gigame’ (chief) holding frog; Nan (grizzly bear) holding k’utala (salmon); Ma’x’inux (killer whale); T’sawi (beaver).

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and red cedar wood
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood Chest Panel1768/89

Rectangular wooden chest panel painted with Northwest Coast stylized designs in red and black. Back has metal wire attached to two nails. Ten small peg holes along bottom.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Taku River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bottle2511/3

Unglazed ceramic stirrup spout jar with geometric designs. Design is in brown, mainly lines and zigzags over main body area, ground is mainly pale yellow-brown. Base is round, bottom part of vessel has no design. Stirrup attaches at top of vessel and has brown lines painted on front and back following the shape of the stirrup. Body has several indentations, one is very noticeable, two are only slight.

Culture
Moche
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Wand1768/106

Painted black, white and red wooden dance wand. Painted animal head (sea serpent ?) with protruding, upturned tongue and fin-like headpiece on one end. Long, unpainted handle flares slightly at base.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and adhesive
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle1768/105

Wooden, unpainted paddle with a pointed end and a cylindrical grip atop the handle. Traces of orange paint on handle. "T Richardson" stamped on paddle.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleNb3.1485

Carved paddle, painted green, red and black on both sides, with inlaid abalone. Painted designs are shallowly carved.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood, abalone shell, adhesive and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle1768/103

Carved paddle painted on both sides, except for cylindrical handle and shaft, which are unpainted. Feathers, eagle head, ovoid body and smaller ovoid painted on paddle in red, black and lightl grey-blue.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle1768/102

Paddle with rounded handle. Painted with eagle(?) head, large ovoid body, small ovoid with round eye, feather design and crosshatching. Beak-like shape at blade end. Handle unpainted.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxNb3.1489 a-b

Bentwood box (parts a-b) painted and carved with human/frog transformation. The box (part a) has a lid (part b ) with cedar rope lashings and yew wood toggle. The front edge of the lid is tall while the rest is flat. Three sides of the box are carved to have round fluting, the front has a circular transformation design framed in a blue painted rectangle; corners and top edge of sides are painted red-brown. Corners have been steamed, kerfed, and bent. Pegs at bottom are wooden. Rope lashings toggle together over lid.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, adhesive, mineral oil, yew wood, cedar bark and paint
Made in
Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plate1780/5

Small round Iznik-style plate with raised rim of solid blue. Pattern on inside is brightly coloured with a floral/plant pattern. A large plant shape crosses centre. Underside of rim is mostly glazed white; the underside of the base is unglazed.

Culture
Turkish
Material
clay, glaze and paint
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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