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Mat Creaser1119/4

Mat creaser with rectangular handle in the centre and extended ends that curve upwards. Dark red paint is chipping off.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8765

Brown model totem pole featuring, from top to bottom, a bird, a whale, a frog(?), and a bear. Figures are coloured with green, red and black paint, often in a polka dot-like fashion. The entire pole is mounted on a square wooden base. The bird is missing its left wing.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, paint, metal and paper
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1766/8 a-b

Four figures representing men on a wood base. Two figures are kneeling (one has his hands out in front of him at his sides while the other has his hands clasped in front of him) , one figure is standing, and one figure (prisoner?) has his hands tied behind the back. The standing figure is pulling the long black hair of the other.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, ink ?, metal, adhesive, fibre ? and paint ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1766/7

Three figures respresenting people on a wood base. Two figures are weaing red caps with long braids down their backs, and they are kneeling over a prone figure lying in between them on its stomach with its arms tucked under its body and its head raised. A piece (paddle?) is missing from one figure's hands.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, metal, ink ? and paint ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1316/1

A carved human face mask with protruding round cut out eyes, a hook nose and an open horizontal-slit mouth. Unpainted wood with dark stain in some areas.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChestNb677

Chest made of wood covered with leather on the top, front, sides and back. The corners and edges are reinforced with metal sheeting, and there is a border of two rows of metal tacks on the top, front and sides with a multicoloured painted inner floral motif border on the front, sides and top of the lid on a black ground. A painted floral motif decorates the top centre of the lid. A metal handle is attached at each end with a metal lock and ring at the front. The lid is hinged on the inside.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
camphor wood, brass metal, paint, metal and pig skin
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChestNb676

Chest made of wood covered with leather on the top, front, sides and back. The corners and edges are reinforced with metal sheeting, and there is a border of two rows of metal tacks on the top, front and sides with a multicoloured painted inner floral motif border on the front, sides and top of the lid. An additional border of tacks surrounds a painted floral motif at the top centre of the lid. A metal handle is attached at each end with a metal lock and ring at the front. The lid is hinged on the inside.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
camphor wood, metal, paint, pig skin and brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChestNb675

Chest made of wood covered with leather on the top, front, sides and back. The corners and edges are reinforced with metal sheeting, and there is a border of two rows of metal tacks on the top, front and sides with a multicoloured painted inner floral motif border on the front, sides and top of the lid on a brown ground. A painted floral motif decorates the top centre of the lid. A metal handle is attached at each end with a metal lock and ring at the front. The lid is hinged on the inside.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
camphor wood, paint, metal, brass metal and pig skin
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Canoe1730/8 a-d

Carved model canoe (part a) painted with traditional designs and three wooden, painted paddles (parts b-d). Body of canoe is carved from a single piece of wood. Canoe has four benches, painted with a red and black design. There is one seat at the bow and one at the stern. Design on exterior of canoe is of a feather ? motif. Inscription written on inside, bottom of canoe. On one side there is an inscription also written along the centre of two of the paddles (parts b and c) with parallel diagonal red lines at the tip, and on the other side each of these paddles has a different red and black design. The other paddle has one diagonal red line at the tip and another around the middle (part d).

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Paddle1730/7

Small wooden paddle with painted imagery. Paddle surface is smooth. One side of paddle is painted with a scene depicting two figures paddling a red boat in green waters. Behind them, in the distance, are two red buildings. The second side is painted with a traditionally styled First Nations design of an animal's face ? Handle grip is painted red. Inscription written on paddle arm.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Port Simpson, British Columbia, Canada and Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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