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Snuff Bottle692/1 a-b

Flat bottle with corked lid. Bottle is decorated with red on white ground; allover floral decoration; three Chinese characters on base; two red protrusions at shoulders. Lid is domed green jade with cork attached to underside; thin, long spoon (ivory?) is attached to end of cork.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, jade mineral, ivory ?, cork bark, glaze and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1066/11

Hollow figure of a donkey carrying two jars on its back. Decoration in white on face, neck, shoulders, legs, tail, and jars.

Culture
Greek ?
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Greece ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tapa Cloth1060/80

Rectangular tapa cloth with designs in red-brown and orange-brown on natural coloured ground. The designs consist of wide rows of squares with abstract geometric motifs in red-brown. The space between the motifs is filled with orange-brown lines. Along one back edge a silver ribbon is sewn.

Culture
Fijian
Material
mulberry bark and paint
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet Headdress687/1

Headdress with a frontlet of red painted wood inlaid around three edges with coppers and abalone. In the centre of frontlet is a human figure, elbows resting on knees with hands held up, palms outward; figure has inlaid abalone for eyes and teeth. Frontlet is attached to a white fur hat which, in turn, is attached to a long train (80 cm le) of off-white ermine skins, backed by red cotton. The ermine tails--the tips of which are dark brown--each have a red strip of cotton tied to them.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, metal, paint, shell, ermine skin, cotton fibre and rabbit skin
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thunderbird Headdress686/4 a-c

Small (child's) thunderbird headdress with a curved beak, protruding ears, cedar bark hair, and red and black paint. Inscription on reverse.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Material
cedar wood, cedar bark and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask685/2

Portrait mask. Light brown wooden human face mask with a tuft of sheep's wool and four eagle feathers affixed to the centre of the forehead. Black elongated eyebrows run to the mask's edge. An l-shaped band of green paint runs down one side of the face and across the eyes and bridge of the nose. A curving band of red-brown colour runs beneath the green band and covers one side of the face and the nose; the same colour is applied in short, repeated strokes above the opposite eye.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ditidaht
Material
wood, sheep skin, eagle feather and paint
Made in
Neah Bay, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pook-ubs Mask634/2

Pook-ubs mask. Mask has human-like face with deep contours, round eyes, long protruding mouth, very bushy fur eyebrows and course black hair inserted along the top of the head. Red and white paint rubbed into red cedar.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Ditidaht
Material
cedar wood, paint, bear skin and horse hair
Made in
Neah Bay, Washington, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1128/3 a-b

Brown leather man's belt is decorated with two rows of white painted metal grommets along the length of the belt. Extra holes form an x-shape near the centre. A bone needle case, containing a sinew threaded needle attached to a fabric and leather strip, is tied to the belt with a 2-ply leather cord. There is an antler ring at the end of the needle case. Leather strips are attached to each end of the belt, one has a metal belt fastener and the other has a series of holes, the last three holes have metal grommets. There is a separate leather strip (b) attached to the end of the belt. Fastened with a narrow (1.6 cm) strap and silver buckle. A tool made from a hollow long-bone (presumably reindeer) is attached with a leather thong.

Culture
Sami
Material
skin, metal, bone and paint
Made in
Finland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll1060/66

Stuffed female doll with long black hair, a beaded buckskin outfit, and beaded moccasins. A naturalistic face is painted on the head. Hair is sectioned into two long braids. Two long, beaded earrings with a matching choker. Dress, leggings, and moccasins feature multicoloured geometric beading. Dress has a fringe in several places.

Culture
Plains
Material
skin, hair, glass and paint
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drill Tool1060/44

A metal point held within a wooden handle. There is red paint around the area where the two parts meet.

Culture
Inuit ?
Material
wood, metal and paint
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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