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BundleIe315 a-c

A bundle wrapped in red trade cloth (part a), bound with rattan (part b), and containing a fossilized animal (reptile?) mandible (part c) covered with red ochre and wrapped with matted marsupial fur.

Culture
Kewa
Material
bone, marsupial skin, cotton fibre, ochre pigment and rattan
Made in
Iapi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Berry BasketNd693

Flared square coiled basket with bifurcated stitches, and parallel slat construction at base. Large geometric zig-zag design is imbricated in light yellow-brown grass, dark and red cherry bark. One cross in zig-zag in dark cherry bark with grass center or red cherry bark and grass center. Hide handles are knotted on inside of basket.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat ?
Material
skin, grass, cherry bark, cedar wood, cedar root and dye
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Seal FigureNa1143

Small carved seal head, flattened at back with an oval hole at centre. Two holes on bottom with loose wooden plugs broken off at surface. Top surface has a row of incised circles with dots inside; wedge-shaped snout with incised v-shaped mouth, whispers and nostrils; eyelash-like eyebrows above round eyes, dots behind eyes. All circles are blackened.

Culture
Inupiaq ?
Material
walrus tooth, seal skin and charcoal ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd689 a-b

Part (a) Oval, coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches) with elongated watch-spring construction. Imbricated geometric zig-zag design in three alternating rows, in dark and red cherry bark and light brown grass. Loop work at base forming a foot. Fitted convex lid (b) has small handle with dark cherry bark beading. Imbricated geometric design on lid of adjoined triangles to form a circular pattern, and two alternating rows of zig-zag as on basket.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cedar root, grass, skin, cherry bark and dye
Made in
Lytton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd687 a-b

Part (a) is an oval, coiled basket (with bifurcated stitches) with slat construction and parallel coil bottom. Exterior walls are completely imbricated in geometric wave pattern in light yellow-brown grass, dark and red cherry bark. A metal buckle is fastened to hide sewn on one long side. Small piece of hide is sewn on opposite side. Part (b) is an oval lid with parallel coil and slat construction, and split stitches. Beaded in light yellow-brown grass and in light red-brown cherry bark. Two pieces of hide are sewn on lid, one on each side, the wide to the back and narrow to front.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar root, cedar wood, grass, cotton fibre, metal, skin, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd685

Rectangular coiled basket with handles and a lid. The lid is attached to the basket with hide hinges and fastener and has a small handle. The basket is constructed in a bundle foundation with split stitching and a geometric design: a v design is imbricated on the lid and a zigzag design is imbricated on the sides with light yellow-brown grass and light and dark red-brown cherry bark. The lid has a small handle, bottom is elongated watch-spring coil.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat ?
Material
cedar root, grass, cherry bark and skin
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd565 a-b

Coiled rectangular basket (a) with lid (b). Black and red cherry bark imbrication form geometric design which covers both basket and lid on all sides. Lid is attached to basket with three strips of hide on both sides. There are two handles for carrying at either end, as well as one on the front.

Culture
Interior Salish: Nlaka'pamux
Material
cherry bark, skin, grass and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hok HokNb3.1406

Wooden, carved bird mask with a very long straight beak. Beak has rounded end and movable lower mandible. Shredded cedar bark at top of head has five feathers, three brown and two white, and down. Twisted cedar bark nailed along upper rim, sides and lower, unraveled ends on either side of elongated rounded protuberance at base of beak; long bent brow above orange eye area which is curved and pointed at base of beak, pointed eyelid lines have red optic liners, circular pupil; u forms on temples; conical protruding nostrils have circular ends and u forms along length; black beak has series of u forms above and below red lip band; lower mandible is slightly longer than upper beak. Frontal bird face at base of lower mandible with black and white circular pupils in orange eye areas, black broad nostril nose with circle at centre for tip of beak, white band around red continuous lip band, bared teeth. Lower mandible attached to base of head by leather hinges that have been glued and stapled into place; operated by cord tied and passed through 2 metal 'eyes' on interior of beak, looped around a wooden ball and attached to the centre of a short stick; nylon line looped and tied through two holes at base of head. Signed 'Hok Hok Beau Dick 80.'

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
adhesive, fibre, leather skin, metal, feather, paint, cedar bark and wood
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PuppetNb3.1404

Winalagalis hand puppet. Articulated male figure is somewhat skeletal, with leather joints at neck, hip, elbows, wrists and ankles; humanoid skulls at knee joints; pegged shoulder joints. Head: long strands of hair are inserted into holes drilled at top and back; green face has black brows, white brow line; slightly depressed eye area has white circular hole pupils in red; sharply curved nose has rounded red nostrils; white moustache-like area on red rounded upper lip, moveable lower jaw, quill teeth; circular red and black ears. Body: green ovoid with white crescent at pectorals, exposed ribs, red navel; hips are attached to rib cage with thread loops; penis on wooden extension is screwed to back of rib cage; scrotum on separate cords; rolled leather at top of each leg is inserted into hips; long wide feet have 2 sets of parallel lines indicating bones, green toenails; long arms, hands with green fingernails hang to knee level. Single strand of red beads around neck. The puppet's genitalia manipulates body movements through the use of cord and wire.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
quill, glass, fibre, adhesive, metal, plastic, paint, leather skin and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz684

Coiled, rectangular basket with slat foundation and split stitching. Sides are completely imbricated in light yellow-brown and black deep "v" design. Lid is attached to basket with two long hide thongs. Coiled rectangular lid fits over coiled rim. The lid is imbricated on the edge and beaded on top, in rows of red and light yellow-brown.

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