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ChestNb675

Chest made of wood covered with leather on the top, front, sides and back. The corners and edges are reinforced with metal sheeting, and there is a border of two rows of metal tacks on the top, front and sides with a multicoloured painted inner floral motif border on the front, sides and top of the lid on a brown ground. A painted floral motif decorates the top centre of the lid. A metal handle is attached at each end with a metal lock and ring at the front. The lid is hinged on the inside.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
camphor wood, paint, metal, brass metal and pig skin
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeNa1718

Ulu type knife. Large curved metal blade with wooden(?) handle held together with metal pegs and leather binding.

Culture
Inuit
Material
metal, wood ? and skin
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeNa1717

Adze has carved wooden handle with finger and thumb grooves. Bone inset is screwed into handle. Commercial axe head is attached to handle with leather thong. Two screws in rounded end.

Culture
Inuvialuit
Material
wood, leather skin, bone and metal
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trap Stick1768/25

Carved trap stick. One end is tapered. Other end has a carved raven with sun in mouth. Skin strip wrapped around middle of stick.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
whale bone, skin and adhesive
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Burden Basket1719/39

Rectangular burden basket that tapers slightly towards the bottom. Basket has a white coloured skin strap that attaches to one side. Strap thickens in the centre. Basket is decorated with similar designs on all four sides: a butterfly-like pattern on the upper portion of the basket, and three sections of alternating rows of red and black coloured cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, cedar wood, grass, dye and skin
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1719/37

Light brown woven hand basket with two handles bridging the top tied at either side. A light yellow-white fibre is used for the weft, creating a decorative, rectangular, spotted effect. A star-like, red, black, and yellow-white figure is featured on the two longer sides, with a vertical band of red and yellow-white patterning on each of the ends. The top edge of the basket is ringed with scalloped open work.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, cherry bark, dye, skin and grass
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1719/36

Light brown, square woven basket with a flat, fitted lid--lid is hinged on one side with two leather ties. Two woven handles bridging the top of the basket are tied to the sides at either end with leather strips. Two leather ties are affixed, respectively, near the front edge of the lid and the top edge of the basket's front side. Vertical, patterned bands in red-brown and black are featured on the lid and all four sides.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, grass, cedar wood, cherry bark, dye and skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Berry Basket1719/35

Tapered rectangular coiled basket with imprecated design in dark red brown and dark brown with a zigzag design.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
cedar root, grass, cherry bark, dye and skin ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Loom1353/5

A loom with a lightly coloured wood bow which curves and has a tan hide piece attached at one end and the strings for the weaving tied at the other end. One piece of cardboard separates the strings from each other as they are threaded through its holes. The weaving string is tied in a bundle around the cardboard-paper shuttle. Shuttle reads: Morgun(?) Sahawen. The design has a white background with an alternating pattern of red-purple and pink diamonds with an alternating pattern of green and purple hourglass-shapes in between.

Culture
Dene ?
Material
wood, dye, paper, cotton fibre, porcupine quill and skin
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beaded BagNe227

Rounded skin beadwork bag with opening along the top edge, 14 cm fringe at bottom. Plain skin around sides and the fringe, beadwork covers front and back. One pattern is of roses with a white ground, the other is geometric with a blue ground. Lined with red and blue plaid. Loop at each side of top.

Culture
Plains
Material
skin, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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