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ArrowNi77

Long narrow straight arrow, one end notched and split, two feathers inserted into split, base of split bound with fibre. Red painted bands at top of split and blue band at base. Blunt point at opposite end. Wood cracked and chipped at point.

Culture
Huichol
Material
paint, feather, wood and fibre
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowNi68

Two part arrow. First part is bamboo with notched end, three blue and yellow bands around end, three feathers bound at top and bottom over bands. Second part is wood, fitted and bound with fibre to bamboo, wood curves at join, narrows to blunt end.

Culture
Huichol
Material
fibre, feather, paint, wood and bamboo grass
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelNb7.232

Rectangular plaque or panel of wood surrounded by a wooden frame. The background surface has vertical adzed fluting, with a plain raised area in the form of a cross. In the central area is an engraved and painted human face representing Jesus; left side painted red, incised lines around all painted areas; right side painted black, incising only around teeth and as an outline. On back is incised 'RHV 76' and written in ink 'Roy H. Vickers 1976'.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, metal and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beautiful WomanNb11.298

White woman mask has light orange-brown hair interspersed with black, hair inserted into twenty-six holes along upper rim, affixed with glue and wooden pegs. Slightly curved forehead. Light red arched raised brows. Circular hollow eyes. Brown eyelid line extends from above the brow on the temple, around the eye, and curves downward on to the cheek ridge. Aquiline nose. Slightly rounded cheek area has faint pink hue, as does the under-brow. Carved ears. Patchy pink lip band while the lower lip protrudes slightly. Rounded chin. On the reverse, there are thirty-one holes in the upper rim. Two metal 'eyes' screwed in above eye level. Wire passes through 'eyes' and is twisted. Two cylindrical wooden pegs at the base of the ears. Signed in pencil 'J. David '87'.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Material
hair, paint, wood, adhesive and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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God's Eye FigureNi61

Three sticks, a vertical stick and two others that cross it at angles. Blue yarn wrapped around sticks to form a hexagon. Three irregular pieces of paper have partial words in pink or black on green or white, red and blue ground. Paper attached to base of central stick with green yarn. Handle notched at either end is attached to end of central stick with purple yarn. Length of purple yarn along handle and wrapped around each notch.

Culture
Huichol
Material
synthetic fibre, paper and wood
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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God's Eye FigureNi60

Two wooden sticks forming a cross have blue and orange yarn wrapped around the junction to form a diamond pattern. Top end of central stick and cross- stick on left wrapped in unspun wool. Small woven square has orange cross-stitch central design of a female in a skirt. Square attached to top of central stick by orange thread.

Culture
Huichol
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, wood and synthetic fibre ?
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueNi57

Slightly upward curving plaque has four beeswax animal-like figures around rim with a circle at centre. White and blue glass beads have been pressed in wax figures. Bark on underside of plaque.

Culture
Huichol
Material
glass, bee wax and wood
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskNa1123

Round, stylized human face mask with sides sloping up to eyebrows and mouth. Mouth is curved slit with flattened lip. Thin almond shaped eye holes on slope below curved brow ridge. Triangular nose in high relief. Faint dark triangle on chin, bands below nose indicating a moustache, also eyebrows and hair. Small holes drilled on either side. Evenly spaced series of holes along edge of mask do not go through to back. Screwed in metal hook at top centre back. Back surface is rough with 'nesk-7-ex' in black and '2-11991' in white letters. White stain on face.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stain and wood
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNi48

Roughly shaped human figure with straight arms at front sides. Legs are drawn up to torso with knees at hip level. Forelegs are straight and the feet are pointed. The chest is flat chest and the back and the bottom are rounded. There is a large bald head with oval ears, pencilled brows, an outline to inset the eyes and eyelashes. The black bead bordered on either side by a white bead forms each eye. There is a long straight nose, flat cheeks, an indented mouth, and a pointed chin. Red crayon on chest and arms, blue crayon on back. White, blue, yellow, and orange beads are strung together to form a necklace.

Culture
Huichol
Material
fibre, graphite mineral, glass, pigment, wax and wood
Made in
Jalisco, Mexico and Nayarit, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool BoxNa1119 a-b

Brown bentwood oval box with lid (part b). Box is one piece, with bent sides with bevelled edges forming a flush side, sewn together with two parallel rows of baleen(?) and leather. Rectangular walrus tusk clasp between sewn rows with hooked appendage and six holes (or sets of holes), two form 'eyes' with hook as 'nose', attached through holes with leather strips. Two parallel grooves at top and bottom of sides. On opposite side is second walrus tusk rectangle with five sets of holes with leather strips attaching it to box. One top corner has wooden pegged (three) strip of wood; a longer damaged pegged (six) strip on end. Two holes on non-clasp side for attaching lid to box. Both are broken, remnants of one are on box, the other. Lid has a horizontal row on top of 7 beads with the central bead being light blue and the others being dark blue.

Culture
Inuit
Material
leather skin, walrus tusk, glass, wood and baleen ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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