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Headdress, Black Bear16.1/842
Knife, Beaver Jaw16.1/780
Ear Ornament16/657 B
Ear Ornament16/657 A

FROM THE LAND OF THE TOTEM POLES. JONAITIS, ALDONA, 1988

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
shark tooth and haliotis abalone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
American Museum of Natural History
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Figure3260/263 a-b

A killer whale tooth carving in form of a dogfish (part a) with an round stand (part b). Dogfish carved vertically with head down and upward curled tail. Small oval hole on tail. Dogfish decorated with round abalone inlays. Metal peg on base centre top fits a hole on lower edge of the carving. Artist's inscription underside part a.

Culture
Haida
Material
whale tooth, abalone shell, mastodon ivory and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear Ornament3254/7

Ear ornament (hakakai or ha'akai) made of tooth. The ornament consists of a large disk worn in front of the ear and a curved spur. The spur has a single hole through it with a small piece of wood inserted, and a toggle end.

Culture
Marquesan
Material
wood and whale tooth
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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