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StaffC1013

Tapering, dark brown wooden staff with an elaborate, geometrically designed finial with yellow-white, opalescent inlay on both sides.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood and shell
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HaftC1118

The flat rectangular piece of wood is painted with ochre pigment. One end of the wood is covered in brown-black resin. At one time there was probably a blade secured to the resin.

Culture
Australian
Material
wood, resin and ochre pigment
Made in
Australia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CombC1080

Twenty three teeth are woven tightly together with fibre at one end to join the handle in an hour-glass-like shape. Handle is decorated with geometric designs of red and yellow on a back ground. The upper portion of the handle has a design that consists of a pair vertical bands of yellow zig zags on a red background. The lower portion of the handle has a design that consists of a diamond pattern.

Culture
Solomon Islands
Material
wood and plant fibre
Made in
Malaita, Solomon Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA8360

Bird's head in centre with two smaller heads above and below it. Painted blue, red and black, inlaid with abalone shell. Eyes inlaid with pierced metal discs over abalone.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood, steel metal, copper metal and abalone shell
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA8361

Small face with large recurved nose. Nose raised by adding extra piece of wood. Five small extensions radiate from head. Colours are red, green, black and white.

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
alder wood, paint and metal
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spinning WheelA8186 a-c

Carved, wooden spinning wheel. Part a is the handle and three pronged piece that slides through the middle hole of the spool (part c). These two parts, together, sit on top of upright end mounts attached to a rectangular base (part b).

Culture
Coast Salish: Saanich
Material
wood
Made in
Saanich, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxA8228

Tall bentwood box with a distributive design in black and red on the front and back panels. Black ovoids on the sides.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA8325

A hollow, bottle-shaped, horn-like, brown wood whistle that is circular in cross section with a tapering neck. Bound with white string around near the wider end. The wider end has a scalloped edge. One side has a carving of a human face in profile facing to the left side. Has circle in circle in circle eye with a brow above that connects to two of the four side facial curving lines leading to the pouty mouth. Has curved hair lines from the top around to the back of the head.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyC1231 a-b

Two pieces (parts a-b): the disc and the foot. The discs are dished. The first piece (part a) has a swirl-like design. The second piece (part b) has a design consisting of four equally spaced grooved oval shapes surrounded by a double circular outline.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood and coconut nutshell
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleA8916

Ladle with oval shaped bowl and long narrow handle. The handle has a rounded end with a hole through it. The underside of the ladle's bowl is rounded. The inside of the bowl has a dark shiny residue. The wood overall is a dark brown colour.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood and oil
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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