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RattleAc228

Wood stick with two openwork spherical structures, one fitted on each end. The stick passes to the other side of the sphere through the centre and is lashed in place with sphere warp elements. From these, the sphere structure is one continuous length of root(?) following the circumference, evenly-spaced and lashed to warps by rows of wood strip binding. Decorated by removing dark brown bark for light brown coloured bands. Small seeds placed in each sphere. Ends finished by wrapping wefts around warps.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
seed and wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressNb11.286

Wooden wolf headdress, or mask, with a long rounded snout, painted mainly in a black and white design, however the inner eyes, nostrils and lips are painted red and the area surrounding the eyes is painted green. Outside two leather straps are nailed underneath the lower portion of the mouth, acting as hinges. Inside two ropes are strung to adjust and open the lower portion of the mouth. There are two upright ears nailed to the top of the head. A black cloth is nailed to the back of the mask and the extra cloth is tucked inside.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint, cotton fibre, leather skin, metal and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxNb628

Small, black, bent wood box (part a) with a lid (part b). Three sides are kerfed while the forth cut side is nailed together with four, now rusty, nails. The bottom is also nailed on. The bottom is burnt black. Inside is not burnt, but dirty. The lid (part b) has a v-shaped mark on one corner, is stained, and has other cut marks. There are four holes in the box, a pair along each upper side of the opposing long sides.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
metal and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HookEdz1095

Unpainted, v-shaped natural branch with one pointed end; the other end is encircled by a thicker band. Worn groove in the v-shape.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
guava wood
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb633

Medium-sized, wide, plain open twine, yellow brown basket with an uneven, wrapped rim in alternating brown bark and yellow grass.

Culture
Yurok
Material
grass, bark and willow wood
Made in
California, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketryNb632

Unfinished, twined basket made of hazel wood(?); warp elements radiate from the centre.

Culture
Yurok
Material
hazel wood ?
Made in
California, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Halibut HookNb626

Two piece U-shaped fish hook with bent shank and bone barb. Lashed with cedar root on either end. End without barb also wound with fibre and has a loop attached.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
fibre, bone, cedar root and yew wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierNb631

Large, upright cradle made of willow and/or hazel(?), peeled. Young shoots woven in plain, open twine with large rim wrapped over many rods. Top part is open. Lower part where baby sits has twigs woven across the basket's rim to the bottom which creates a seat and a slipper-like structure.

Culture
Yurok
Material
willow wood ?
Made in
California, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz776

Large rectangular coiled basket with a wrapped rim. Inward pointing triangular geometric pattern in yellow, red, yellow and red/yellow, yellow/black.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
cedar wood, cherry bark, cedar root, bear grass and dye
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNbz775

Coiled basket with imbrication in a zigzag design of black, yellow, and red, repeating. Bottom edge is black imbrication. The coils increase in size from the bottom. Top edge is tightly braided. There is a red stain on inside bottom and sides near bottom.

Culture
Interior Salish: Stl'atl'imx
Material
dye, cherry bark, cedar root and cedar wood
Made in
Mount Currie, British Columbia, Canada and Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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