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Raven and the Box of Daylight3260/118 a-b

Small rectangular bentwood box with lid (part b). Box has soft rounded corners and thin blue circles on the short sides. Wider sides have carvings in a square, at centre, painted in red. Three-dimensional carving on lid depicts a raven with protruding beak at one end, an animal head and front legs at the opposite end, and a face between them. Their eyes are all painted black; the animal's tongue is red. Artist's inscription on base and underside of lid.

Culture
Tahltan and Tlingit
Material
red cedar wood, yellow cedar wood and acrylic paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3210/10

Wooden figure of an animal. Creature is carved from several pieces of wood, with torso and head one piece, legs each separate pieces nailed onto the body. Tail is wide and held up at a slight angle. Neck curves upward, mouth open as if animal is calling. The large leaf shaped ears are inset and glued into the head, sticking out to either side. White, green and black eyes surrounded by long lashes are painted onto either side of the head. The body is painted red with a dense covering of small light blue dots overpainted by larger dark blue dots. Face has short lines of green and black.

Culture
Mexican
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3210/5 a-d

Wooden figure of an animal. Creature is carved from several pieces of wood, with torso and head one piece, legs each separate pieces nailed onto the body in a wide stance. Tail (part b) is long and tapered at end. The large leaf shaped ears (parts c and d) fit into small holes bored high on the head. Animal’s mouth is open, with tongue emerging, white teeth painted along the edges. Nostrils are incised above. Eyes sit on the sides of the head and are painted white, green and blue. The body is bright pink overall with large patches of black.

Culture
Mexican
Material
paint, wood and metal
Made in
Oaxaca, Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3208/1

Large round basket. Tightly woven willow wood basket has a small, flat base from which the wall flares upward toward the wide mouth. A rattlesnake pattern decorates the midpoint: rust coloured diamond shapes outlined in dark brown, with brown border lines running above and beneath.

Culture
Tohono O'odham ?
Material
willow wood ? or fern ?
Made in
Arizona, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Clappers3205/6

Double-sided clappers (kartal style). Wooden body is shaped like two large-headed fish with tails joining at the object’s concave middle. Eyes are carved, as are parallel lines decorating the tails. At centre sits an upright metal ring with bead at top. Each fish holds two metal disks in its mouth that clang together when the instrument is shaken. Bottom of clapper is flat and undecorated.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Killer Whale3260/265

Round, carved, wooden killerwhale pendant. Design shows a larger face below with a wide mouth showing its teeth; a smaller face is carved above. A gold metal band circles the edge. The back is smooth and concave. Three small gold screws at the back hold the band in place. Gold metal hanging ring at top. Artist's inscription on back reads RD 85-91.

Culture
Haida
Material
boxwood wood and gold metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Killerwhale3260/262

Carved wooden figure in form of a killer whale with abalone inlays. Tail curled upward, reaching the fin. Artist's initials on underside.

Culture
Haida
Material
boxwood wood and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dragonfly Transforming3260/261

Carved wooden figure in form of a dragonfly with abalone inlays. Female like body, wings attached to the arms outspread to sides. Tail curled toward back between legs. Artist's initials at back centre.

Culture
Haida
Material
boxwood wood and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven Rattle3260/36

Raven rattle with red and black painted designs and cord lashings around handle. Raven has wings in a gliding position. On its back is a frog is connected by a tongue to a reclining human (shaman or healer?). The frog is held in the long beak of a bird (kingfisher?) that forms the raven’s tail. The stylized face carved in shallow relief on the belly of the raven. (Interior thought to hold beads?)

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cotton fibre ?, maple wood, paint and stinging-nettle fibre ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3204/3

Small unpainted, wooden, Dzunuk'wa style mask, without eye or mouth holes. The fine wood grain is prominent, creating circles at eyes and forehead, and emphasizing the overhanging top lip of the protruding mouth. Back is flat, with "Ellen Neel" carved above centre.

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