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KnifeA6894

Long wooden handle hafted and nailed to a short, curved blade with an extended tang.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
leather skin, steel metal and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Baby CarrierA4317

Small basketry cradle with interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction and overcast rim. Each side towards the head end, has four red stripes (2 stitches wide, 3 rows high). Each side has seven black stripes (1 row wide, 4 high) at the foot end. The top end has six black stripes and the tail end has two red modified stripes. There are also thin skin straps attached near the four corners of the cradle as handles.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo ?
Material
dye, cherry bark, cat-tail grass ?, deer skin ? and cedar root
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumA4360

Drum made from hide stretched over a circular wooden frame and secured with nails; four extensions of the hide meet at the centre back, bound with cloth to form a handle.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood, fibre and skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentA8090

Bear tooth ornament, consisting of a large, slightly conical shaped tooth with a hole drilled through the top. Attached through the hole is a strip of leather, tied in a knot.

Culture
Coast Salish: T'Sou-ke ?
Material
leather skin and bear tooth
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Burden BasketA5026

Rectangular flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction. Skin loop and tie on one side, two loops and long tie on other side. Upper half of basket is beaded on three sides with staggered rows of cat-tail grass (?), wtih black cherry bark rows. Lower half of basket has "m" shaped pattern in red and black cherry bark with cat-tail grass on three sides. Fourth side has single rows of cat-tail grass (?) divided by three vertical bands in dark and red cherry bark and cat-tail grass. Rim is imbricated in cat-tail grass (?), with intervals of double stitch red or dark cherry bark.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx: Lil'wat ?
Material
cat-tail grass ?, deer skin ?, dye, cherry bark and cedar root
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance DrumA8137 a-b

Circular drum (a) with attached drumstick (b). The drum hide is stretched over a circular wooden frame and secured by nails. It still has some fur remaining on one side. On the back, leather thongs with a bone secured in centre form a handgrip. An eagle with raised wings is painted in black, white, ygrey and yellow against an abstract background of blue, red, off-white and black. The drumstick consists of a a spherical head covered in off-white skin, a cylindrical wooden shaft, and a strip of brown leather fastened around the shaft with the ends split into several thinner strips.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
skin, metal, bone, leather skin, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance DrumA8138 a-b

Circular drum (a) made from deer hide stretched over circular wooden frame with seven lengths of cord meeting at back. A hand-hold is created at the back from cloth. The wooden rim is steamed, bent, and nailed. The drum is painted with two eagles and a man wearing Plains-style headdress and clothing. The matching drum stick (b) is carved and has a cloth head secured by off-white string. Some brown cord is also wrapped around the handle.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
deer skin, metal, wood, fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentA17184

Necklace-like ornament made from an unevenly shaped, roughly circular stone pendant strung on a hide thong.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
igneous stone and rawhide skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7293

Rounded wooden rattle composed of two complimentary parts stiched with a faint touch of red along the seam.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
skin, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumA4361

Circular drum made from hide stretched over a wooden frame. Wood bent in circular form and bound together at the ends with leather. Hide fastened with nails. Hand hold made of string and cloth.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
fibre, skin, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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