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Spoon1929.160

Spoon made from mountain-sheep horn with carving of a raven on the handle. Unusually the raven is carved from an overhead perspective, and has abalone inlay.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
horn and mountain sheep horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Spoon1929.158

Large spoon or ladle made from mountain-sheep horn which has turned a rich golden brown through use. The spoon is made from one piece of horn, with the handle decorated on the front and reverse. the decoration is carved in the form of two creatures, one at the tip, the other extending onto the base of the bowl.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
horn and mountain sheep horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Rattle1934.1072

Rattle made from mountain-sheep horn with an incised design and strands of mountain goat wool cascading from the sides. As Emmons writes, On one side is shown in full front face of the Thunderbird, very human, but the bird view indicated by the mouth on each side the two profiles. On the other side the double profile of the Thunderbird in the middle. Good

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
horn, mountain sheep horn, wool and mountain goat horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Blanket1928.773

Chilkat blanket in characteristic yellow, black and white design, with fringed lower edge. The blanket is made from mountain-sheep wool woven onto cedar bark. The blanket is slightly damaged.

Culture
Haida ?
Material
textile, cloth, wool and mountain sheep horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Outer BootsNa1694 g-h

Outer boots (also see boots a-b, and inner boots c-d and e-f) that have skin soles and uppers. Bands of purple ribbon are sewn around the ankle and the top of the upper. Each has a fabric cuff with orange and black wool drawstring that threads through loops of skin on the sides of boots a-b, and ties at the front of the ankle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre, dye, sheep skin ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spoon2713/11

Carved spoon consisting of a large sheep horn bowl nailed to a carved mountain goat horn handle. Depicted from top to bottom: dorsal fin of a killer whale on the top of a human-like figure whose legs are also the tail of the whale. The side fin is positioned behind the tail which is resting on the head of the whale. In the whale’s mouth is an upside down human; the two figures are sharing a tongue. The whale’s eye is inlaid with abalone shell.

Culture
Haida
Material
mountain goat horn, mountain sheep horn, abalone shell and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressSf1123

Over-dress in two pieces joined by black embroidery. Black, plain weave with wide bands at ends, in dark red, white, and black, with three rows of animal motifs. Two thinner multi-coloured bands of stripes are between. Half of outer border is yellow with white, pink and black dots, other half is orange with white, black and dark red dots.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomSf1147 a-f

Loom (part a-f) with an unfinished woven wool textile consisting of a two striped centre of brown and dark brown bordered with multiply stripes and patterns. Thin pink, black and red stripes border a line of red and blue lozenge pattern with yellow and orange detailing. A thick red stripe borders the textiles sides. The textile is attached to two large, cylindrical shaped wooden sticks; one at each end. Intertwine in the multi-coloured warp are six wooden tools: two heddle rods; three flat, rectangular battens with triangular, pointed ends (parts c,d,e) and a long cylindrical shed roll (part b). In a similar pattern to the weaving is a small, circular strap (part f).

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood, sheep wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Made in
Chincheros, Apurimac, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleSf1131

Spindle consisting of a wooden shaft that tapers at each end with a disc shaped whorl positioned near one end. On the spindle is wrapped, spun brown wool that attaches to a ball of unspun wool.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood and sheep wool fibre
Made in
Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth486/2

Wide centre band of stripes in red, twisted black and white on outside, two strips of alternating pink and yellow, and white and black squares with patterns, twisted black and white stripes, and orange centre stripe with alternating coloured zigzag embroidery, in red, brown, pink, purple, black and yellow. At each selvedge are bands of stripes, alternating between red, twisted black, red and white, pink and orange wavy lines with purple and red circles, and a wide pink stripe at edge.

Culture
Quechua
Material
sheep wool fibre and aniline dye
Made in
Potosi, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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