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Spinning Wheel809/1

Wooden spinning wheel with long wooden bar that joins two feet at the base, and two wooden cogs attached to a handle at the widest end of the base. The mechanism turns the metal wheel, which has four wooden spokes. A piece of twine runs around the wheel and a small metal cylinder that has a groove at its centre at the other end of the spinning wheel. The metal cylinder is attached to a metal bar that turns.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, metal, paint and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1249/1

Dark red humanoid devil-like mask with long strands of fibrous, twined brown hair. Face has two bulging white eyes, a rounded, protruding nose, four protruding, elongated teeth, white tusk-like shells(?) set into the mouth, cheek and forehead, protruding ears and a golden, scalloped headdress. Dangling from the figure's mouth, representing a tongue, is a long strip of red velvet-like material trimmed with golden paper featuring elaborate cutwork; six alternating large and small paper rosettes with circular mirror insets in the centre line the velvet strip. A red flame-shaped paper piece protrudes from the crown of the head, giving the impression of a rooster's comb.

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
wood, paper, paint, fibre, dye, hair ? and shell ?
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2633/34

Painted wooden figure with a broad upper torso and a waist that sharply tapers. The figure has an elongated face, with large sloping eyes and a wide nose with an elongated septum.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gong Beater1170/24

Round, wooden beater with small hollowed area for a handle. One end is decorated with two carved bands, one of triangles and yellow and pink zigzag lines and one of red diamonds with white outlines. The handle has a craved band at either end; top has same diamond band as at other end and bottom has two incised bands with cream band in between them.

Culture
Western Indonesian ?
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sturgeon Nosed CanoeNd714

Canoe hull has long, pointed bow and stern, creating sharp angle back up to top rim (gunwale). Black painted canvas over rib and slat wood frame. Nails along inner top gunwale, metal wire at each end. Bark and cloth lashings used on frame. Middle stabilizing bar (thwart), no seats.

Culture
Ktunaxa
Material
bark, cotton fibre, paint, metal and white pine wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleNb7.338

Carved model pole with, in descending order, a bird, bear, wolf(?), frog and bird-like figure with a human face. Pole has been painted an off-white colour, with extensive inscriptions on the back and bottom.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada and Gitwangak, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Devil Mask1362/1 a-d

Devil mask (part a) with fanciful face in red ceramic, spikes and protrusions over nose and forehead, large serrated ears, twisting horns (parts b and c), and a double dragon headpiece on top. Eyes are of bulbous glass and glass beads adorn protruding spikes. Horns fit onto wooden pegs protruding from the head. (Part d consists of the pieces of the left broken eye.)

Culture
Bolivian
Material
clay, glass, paint, plaster ? and wood
Made in
Oruro, Bolivia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1383/5

A brown wooden mask with bulbous cheeks and tufts of hair along the top of the head. The eyebrows are painted red, the blue eyes have a hole in their pupils, with another hole below each eye. The red nostrils are cut out, the red mouth is slightly parted and the ears are carved.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
yew wood ?, paint and hair
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleNb11.380

Model totem pole carved with (top to bottom): an eagle with its wings spread, a whale, a human, a raven, a frog, another human, and a sea lion in profile. The totem pole is painted in white, red, black, dark blue, green and yellow.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Paddle1378/1

Small wooden paddle, with a painted bird head design. Tip of letter opener is painted red with red cross-hatching at the other end; handle and reverse side are unpainted. Artist signature and date on the back.

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