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ArrowA2172

Arrow consisting of a long cylindrical wooden shaft with one notched end and a copper point at the other, secured with wrapped sinew. The metal point has three notches near its base, above the long fore-shaft. The point is set into a circular depression in the wooden shaft and secured with sinew which is wrapped around the shaft. The shaft has red-coloured pigment at its opposite end. Two strips of a grey and white feather are hafted to the same end of the arrow, also with sinew. The base end of the arrow shaft is damaged and slightly jagged in appearance.

Culture
Coast Salish: Sto:lo: Kwantlen
Material
copper metal, sinew, feather, pigment and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonA2173

A plain brown wood spoon with a shallow bowl that has a distinct flat rim and comes to a pointed tip at the end and a narrow handle that is at an angle. The handle is flat along the interior and rounded around the exterior.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishA2175

Dark brown, black in colour, canoe-shaped wooden dish with adze marks on both inner and outer surfaces. Three rows of incised lines follow the outer rim. Vertical adze marks run across the interior surface from one end of the bowl to the other while the sides have horizontal marks. Small holes drilled near the upper centre of each end, and the top of one side.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature DishA2176

Miniature rectangular shaped dish carved out of a thick plank of wood. The centre has been hollowed out, the ends are angled with concave impressions. The exterior has a slightly bevelled surface below the proximal edge. Painted with red, black and gold designs on the exterior surfaces. An animal face resembling a beaver, is present at each of the ends, while stylized bird-like designs are centred on each of the longer sides. The gold paint is used primarily as an accent colour. The artist signed the base, in red paint: "Made by Stanley James, Nanaimo B.C."

Culture
Coast Salish: Snuneymuxw
Material
paint and wood
Made in
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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D-AdzeA2248

Wooden D-adze painted green. Blade has been made from a file. Leading end flared to a slightly-curved sharp edge. Bound onto wooden handle with a rawhide and leather thong bindings. Handle has shaving-deflecting upturned ridge at front and heavy grip. Decorated with curving parallel incised lines at back. Was painted green - partly worn off.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
steel metal, skin, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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D-AdzeA2249

Wooden D-adze; blade has been made from a file. Leading end flared to a slightly curved sharp edge. Bound onto wooden handle with rawhide strip. Squared-off wooden handle with bulbous back end carved to resemble snout, head and breast of a bird-like animal.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, steel metal and skin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Halibut HookA2254

Fish hook composed of a u-shaped piece of hardwood with a ground bone point lashed with rope at an acute angle to the shorter arm. The longer arm has a circumferential groove with a rope leader attached.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, fibre and bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adze HandleA2255

D-adze handle or haft. Angularly carved head and snout (with protruding tongue) of a zoomorphic figure on handle butt. Lower handle arm has hole drilled through for hafting blade.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeA2258

Narrow, dark, coarse stone blade that is wedge-shaped. Grooved along the top face toward the butt end to hold the hafting securely. Was originally lashed with hide strips (now wired) to a carved wood hafting platform with an acutely-angled branch providing a handle. Hide strips are looped and attached around the handle.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
skin, stone and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK1.1

Wooden container with a cylindrical shaped handle, a triangular flat back with a large cone protrusion. The container is covered in black dyed leather and studded with nails. There is a hole at the end of the handle. The bottom edge of the base has holes with remnants of fibre twine still attached.

Culture
North African
Material
wood, brass metal, leather skin, dye and fibre
Made in
“North Africa” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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