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Elbow Adze1779/22

Small hand-made adze with wooden handle made from a tree branch. Curved, wide, metal blade is attached to wood with black cord covered with green coloured cotton gauze and masking tape. White paint is on back end of handle.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, paint, paper adhesive, fibre and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Eagle SculptureA50042

Large wooden, carved statue painted in the form of an eagle with outstretched wings, mounted on top of a plain wooden pole. The bird has a large protruding yellow beak. Its eyes are black and white surrounded by a green ovoid. The chest is white with a repeating rows of black u-forms depicting feathers. The wings are white with black, green and red u and split u-forms. In the top outer corners of the wings is an eagle head painted in profile. Tail projects at the back.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, cedar wood and metal
Made in
'Yalis (Alert Bay), British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Memorial Totem PoleA50040

Chief Kalilix memorial pole. Carved crest figures, from top to bottom, of Thunderbird, Chief, Raven, Killer whale and another Chief.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and red cedar wood
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Memorial Totem PoleA50035

Chief Kwekwelis [Kwa Kwa Ga Lis] memorial pole. Carved crest figures from top to bottom: Huxwhukw (man-eating, supernatural bird); Gigame’ (chief) holding frog; Nan (grizzly bear) holding k’utala (salmon); Ma’x’inux (killer whale); T’sawi (beaver).

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and red cedar wood
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood Chest Panel1768/89

Rectangular wooden chest panel painted with Northwest Coast stylized designs in red and black. Back has metal wire attached to two nails. Ten small peg holes along bottom.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Taku River, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Wand1768/106

Painted black, white and red wooden dance wand. Painted animal head (sea serpent ?) with protruding, upturned tongue and fin-like headpiece on one end. Long, unpainted handle flares slightly at base.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, paint and adhesive
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle1768/105

Wooden, unpainted paddle with a pointed end and a cylindrical grip atop the handle. Traces of orange paint on handle. "T Richardson" stamped on paddle.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaddleNb3.1485

Carved paddle, painted green, red and black on both sides, with inlaid abalone. Painted designs are shallowly carved.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood, abalone shell, adhesive and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle1768/103

Carved paddle painted on both sides, except for cylindrical handle and shaft, which are unpainted. Feathers, eagle head, ovoid body and smaller ovoid painted on paddle in red, black and lightl grey-blue.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle1768/102

Paddle with rounded handle. Painted with eagle(?) head, large ovoid body, small ovoid with round eye, feather design and crosshatching. Beak-like shape at blade end. Handle unpainted.

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