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HookC442

Wood is carved in a 'V' shape and a wooden barb carved separately is tied to one end of the 'V' with string. On the other end a string is tied and extends away from the hook ending in several knots.

Culture
Tuvaluan
Material
wood and hemp fibre
Made in
Tuvalu
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8142

A model totem pole that is multi-coloured and aberrant depicting a face, a bird, and a figure (from bottom to top). The face at the bottom is lime green and has circular black eyes surrounded by a tapering red oval outlined by black with white inside. The nostrils are yellow and the open red mouth is showing twelve white teeth. The bird has black circle in tapering oval eyes with white inside. The face and the body are white with vertical rows of red and black dashes. The red mouth is outlined by black. The side wings are red along the top with four black feathers underneath and three black ones below. The feet are yellow. The figure at thet top has a white face with similar eyes to that of the bird below, black brows, and an open mouth showing four black teeth. The body of the figure at the top has similar patterning as the bird below with black limbs. The figure at the top is wearing a three-ringed red hat rimmed with black. On a circular cross-sectioned tree base.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Potlatch DishA8146

Bear shaped feast dish, or bowl. Carved from a solid piece of wood; painted black on exterior, unpainted interior. The dish has an oval shaped concavity placed at the back of the bear. The five toes of each of the four feet are also unpainted. Inside of mouth is painted red and has been inset with yellowed seal teeth; ten maxillary and eleven mandiblary. A nail projects from top of right ear, where a previous repair was done. Copper-coloured metal bands have been nailed across the lower jaw, and along the rear of the bowl.

Culture
Coast Salish: Homalco
Material
seal tooth, paint, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC727

Dark brown wooden club with a long, cylindrical handle and bulbous head covered with protruding knobs. The handle is decorated with rows of zigzag patterns and the head is formed from the stubs of the roots and the tap root.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC729

Dark brown wooden club with a long, cylindrical handle and bulbous head covered with protruding knobs. The handle is decorated with rows of zigzag patterns and the head is formed from the stubs of the roots.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC730

Cylindrical, brown wood handle with the head formed by the stubs of the surface roots and the tap root. Head has five protrusions all around and a rounded point at the end. The handle has a design at the end that consists of vertical rows of ziz zags with plain lines in between. Wrapped with braided fibre at the end of the handle and along around the middle portion of the handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishC733

Shallow wood dish with a leaf shape pointed at both ends. Has four legs and a tab with two holes for hanging.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC734

Bowl, circular as viewed from the top, with four tapering legs and a tab spaced evenly between two of the legs with a pointed tip and two holes for a cord. The lip of the bowl flares outwards slightly.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeC735

A small simple wood model canoe with a black trim stick attached to each side of both side panels with thin rope. Plain with one outrigger.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC737

Pole-like club with one slightly wider, rounded end; carved from dark brown wood.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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