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RattleNb3.1488

Cylindrical wooden rattle. The rattle is widest at the centre and tapers to the ends. The cedar has large incised designs painted red and black. There is an inscription, "Cranmer 81" on one end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood and paint
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpindleSf1162

Spindle with hand spun, light brown cotton. Hemispherical clay whorl, wood spindle that protrudes above the top of clay whorl.

Culture
Ashaninka
Material
wood, cotton fibre and clay
Made in
Amazonas, Peru ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomSf1160 a-b

Loom for making wrist bands (parts a-b) consisting of a piece of branch wood (part a) that is bent and tied into a teardrop shape. It is bound only at the point where the two ends meet. Attached to the loom is a half completed wristlet with two shuttles. Part b is the wood beater or weaving sword, in an elongated diamond shape, made out of very hard wood. One end of beater is a sharp point, the other end is blunt.

Culture
Mayoruna
Material
wood and palm fibre
Made in
Peru ? or Brazil ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Quiver1082/1 a-e

The long cylindrical wood case (part a) is partially wrapped around with sinew and it has a skin handle-holder. There is a skin lid cover (part b). Inside are three long wooden arrows with metal arrow points. The stems are wrapped with sinew at both ends.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood, sinew, skin, metal and poison resin
Made in
Botswana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trinket BasketNbz819

Octagonal shaped coiled cedar root basket with an attached lid. Parallel slat base and lid with overcast rims on both the lid and the basket. Red cherry bark beading on every other slat on the lid. Vertically connected chevron shaped designs in cherry bark with canary grass in the centre divided down the centre by a cherry bark line. Two leather hinges on one side attach the lid to the basket with a leather tie on the opposite side.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo
Material
cedar root, canary grass, skin, cherry bark and wood
Made in
Mission, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet Headdress687/1

Headdress with a frontlet of red painted wood inlaid around three edges with coppers and abalone. In the centre of frontlet is a human figure, elbows resting on knees with hands held up, palms outward; figure has inlaid abalone for eyes and teeth. Frontlet is attached to a white fur hat which, in turn, is attached to a long train (80 cm le) of off-white ermine skins, backed by red cotton. The ermine tails--the tips of which are dark brown--each have a red strip of cotton tied to them.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, metal, paint, shell, ermine skin, cotton fibre and rabbit skin
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thunderbird Headdress686/4 a-c

Small (child's) thunderbird headdress with a curved beak, protruding ears, cedar bark hair, and red and black paint. Inscription on reverse.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Material
cedar wood, cedar bark and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle1125/3

Flat, brown, wooden rectangular paddle with cylindrical handle.

Culture
Malay
Material
wood
Made in
Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Game1125/1

Grey and brown circular object that resembles a spinning top. A spindle emerges form the centre of the topside, with a larger conical knob protruding from the centre of the bottom.

Culture
Malay
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whistle1119/5 a-b

Hollow brown wooden whistle with a horizontal seam that tapers slightly from one end to the other. Top of whistle is rounded while the bottom is flat. Bottom side has two openings carved into it. Mouthpiece is an elliptically-shaped hole at the smaller end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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