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Storage BasketNbz813

Coiled cedar slat and root basket, with imbrication and beading. There is red bark on the upper edge, every three coils (with some coils missing). Lower edge is imbricated with red bark, every five to ten coils. Geometric plant-like design in black and red cherry bark. The bottom has watchspring coil construction.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar wood, cedar root, cherry bark and dye
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAc238

Yellow brown wood shaft that has one end inserted with tang of large metal arrowhead, then tightly wrapped with fibre. Bulbous tang tapes into head which swells suddenly, tapers, then swells into two long wide barbs curving back towards shaft. Shaft's butt end is notched and whipped with fibre. Short, cut pieces of a dark brown feather and fibre-lashed vertically around shaft's circumference.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
adhesive, fibre, feather, metal and wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAc237

Brown patinated wood shaft that has one end inserted with tang of metal arrowhead then lashed with fibre cord, always touching, never overlapping as it winds around the shaft's circumference. Head composed of two wide long barbs which are curving abruptly forward. Tang incised with groupings of small parallel lines on both sides. Shaft's butt end is notched and whipped with fibre in two places.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
adhesive, fibre, metal and wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNb7.254

Single piece of light brown bark, brown white with cross-grain flecks on the interior. Rectangular base with v-cut sides sewn with thin strips of bark. Oval-shaped mouth is reinforced with two thin sticks sewn in place. The outside has a black pencil line on one side near the top and there is a number in pencil on the base.

Culture
Wet'suwet'en
Material
wood and birch bark
Made in
Moricetown, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model BoatNa1075 a-f

Wide, round-bottomed boat (a) with sharply pointed bow and stern. Frame consists of wood slats fitted and lashed together with sinew. Skin is tightly stretched over frame and laced down. Boat has oar locks, formed by two pegs projecting upwards, two on starboard side, two on port, and three wood thwarts. Boat has five long, carved wooden paddles: (b) to (f) each flare gradually from handle end to blunt paddle end. All wood of boat and oars is yellow-white in colour.

Culture
Gwich'in
Material
skin, sinew and wood
Made in
Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAc236

Brown patinated wood shaft that has one end inserted with tang of metal arrowhead, then tightly lashed with fibre. Tang tapers to head with squared edges and two long thin barbs which are slightly curving back towards the shaft. Head has wide point. Shaft's butt end is notched and whipped with fibre. Short cut pieces of a white brown speckled feather and fibre-lashed vertically around shaft's circumference.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood, feather, adhesive, fibre and metal
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAc235

Yellow brown wood shaft that has one end inserted with tang of metal arrowhead then tightly lashed with fibre and one long section followed by shorter one further up shaft. All lashing winds around circumference, always touching, never overlapping. Tang section below head, slightly bulbous. Head composed of two long wide barbs, one on each side curving forward. Head has small point. Shaft's butt end is notched and whipped with fibre. Short cut pieces of a dark brown feather and fibre-lashed vertically around shaft's circumference.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
adhesive, fibre, feather, metal and wood
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAc234

Yellow brown wood shaft that has one end inserted with tang of metal arrowhead then lashed with fibre. Metal head is fan-like outward from tang with fan's corners having small square projections. From these corners, the head forms a wide point. Shaft's butt end is notched and whipped with fibre. Short cut pieces of a dark brown feather and fibre-lashed vertically around shaft's circumference, some of which are white-spotted.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wood, adhesive, fibre, feather and metal
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAc233

Yellow brown wood shaft that has one end inserted with tang of large metal arrowhead then tightly wrapped with wool(?) strip. Metal head composed of two long wide barbs, one on each side curving back towards shaft. Head only slightly pointed. Shaft's butt end is notched and whipped with fibre. Short cut pieces of a dark brown feather and fibre-lashed vertically around shaft's circumference. 'x' pecked on one side of arrowhead.

Culture
Chokwe
Material
wool fibre ?, metal, wood, adhesive, fibre and feather
Made in
Luma Kasai, Angola
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BucketNa1073

Oval-shaped wood bucket; overlapped sides stitched with root. Brown painted exterior has two carved grooves. Attached by metal pins on both sides of bucket is a piece of walrus tusk with a hole in it and a hide thong tied to a walrus tusk handle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
paint, spruce root, metal, skin, walrus tusk and wood
Made in
Shaktoolik, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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