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Bird Rattle1768/16

Rattle carved in the shape of a wooden bird. Two horizontal pieces are joined below the tail and wings. Four small holes on each side with narrow cord fastening top to bottom. Feathers are carved on the back. Narrow slit from top to bottom above head. Tail is the handle. There is bark wrapped around the end of the tail. The bird is painted black. The handle is unpainted.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, bark, adhesive, paint and skin
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1719/31

Rectangular-shaped burden basket that tapers slightly towards the bottom. The base of the basket is missing. The basket is decorated with alternating rows of horizontally stitched black and reddish-brown cherry bark. Near the top of the basket, there are evenly spaced sections of black coloured cherry bark stitching. Near the base, there are evenly spaced sections of red and black cherry bark stitches that are in vertical rows of two.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
cedar root, grass, dye, skin ?, cotton fibre and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basketry Quiver1719/27

Tubular quiver that tapers slightly towards the bottom. Quiver has a long thick hide and cotton fibre strap that is secured near the top and bottom of the quiver with strips of hide. The upper portion of the quiver basket is decorated with alternating strips of light coloured grass and reddish-brown bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat ?
Material
cedar root, cotton fibre, canary grass, cherry bark, leather skin and cedar wood
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paint Pot Prop1704/14

Cantonese opera prop. Cylindrical, black and red vertical container with a circular cavity.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
wood, paint and skin ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots527/29 a-b

Pair of smoked moose hide boots with ecru-coloured fur trim around the centre. Above the rabbit fur trim geometric patterns of multicoloured beadwork are sewn over pink fabric. Maroon satin-like cloth is sewn below the fur trim. Green fabric covers the top of the foot; a band of pink cloth trims the green fabric around the top of the foot. Skin ties lace around the ankles of both boots. Lined with pink floral print cloth. Side zippers.

Culture
Arctic America
Material
rabbit skin, moose skin, cotton fibre, metal, dye, glass ?, synthetic fibre and wool fibre ?
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Drum1704/6

Spherical wooden drum with two opposite sides covered with skin. Skin is attached to wood by metal rivets that ring the outer edge of the material. Two metal rings are attached on either side of the drum via two small holes in the wood.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
wood, skin, iron metal ?, fibre and pigment
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ink ? Box2189/19

Wooden box with a hinged lid that has a small hook fastener at the front. The outer pieces of wood that form the box are interlocking. The centre of the box contains a glass cylinder shaped ink well with a sprung leather(?) circular stopper on the inside of the lid. "Jerusalem" is written in black ink on the top of the lid.

Culture
Palestinian ?
Material
olive wood, ink, skin ?, metal, glass and lacquer
Made in
Palestine ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spindle WhorlNbz899

Round wooden spindle whorl with a hole in its centre. The top surface is convex with a flat ring around the hole and is painted with animal designs: raven and killer whale. The whales are predominantly orange with yellow accents, while the ravens are blue with orange accents. The back is slightly concave (with a small leather strap nailed into wood).

Culture
Coast Salish: T'Sou-ke ?
Material
wood, paint, metal and leather skin
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots1769/1 a-f

Pair of outer boots (parts a-b) with one pair of outer liners (c-d) and a pair of inner liners (e-f). The boots are made with fur soles and skin uppers, decorated with three bands of rickrack in red, green and dark blue. The seal skin legs have mottled grey seal fur at the base, a band of off-white seal fur, a band of dark grey seal fur, and another band of off-white seal fur at the top. The edge is trimmed with dark blue fabric through which is threaded a red, yellow, green and dark blue wool drawstring. The outer liners are made of off-white felted wool with sole and foot sections joined in green herringbone stitching and the top edged in a decorative blanket stitch. The inner liners are taller than the outer liners and are made from off-white felted wool with the top band embroidered with four floral motifs and edged with red and green zigzag design in wool yarn.

Culture
Inuit
Material
seal skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre and caribou skin ?
Made in
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skin SamplerA2.502 b

One of two fragments (part b) demonstrating fur decoration. The sampler has alternating strips of white and brown caribou fur sewn together with sinew. At the end the pattern starts to form a v-shape. The stitching is visible on the back. There is one finished edge.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin and caribou sinew
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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