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RattleA6095

Northern style rattle carved of hardwood, composed of two complementary halves. One half shows a bear face in relief, the other shows supernatural creature imagery. Stitched together with copper wire around rattle, end of handle is wrapped with a small cord. Inside the rattle is likely pebbles, beads or lead shot.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, copper metal, paint and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6094

Fool mask. Human face mask with circular eyes and mouth. There are incised carved lines on the forhead and above the top lip. Colours used are black and green. Top has cedar bark fringe.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA6093

Fool mask. Humanoid face mask with's nose and mouth are carved at an angle. Colours used are orange, red, black, white and green. Remnants of hair are left on one side of eyebrow. Top of head has cedar bark.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, hair, metal, wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4397

Flat, bottle-shaped, red-brown wood double whistle bound with brown twine in three places, one near each end and one near the middle. Green-brown cloth is glued on the sides in between the holes. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the tapering end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby at either side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
alder wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA4496

Carved wooden, crooked beak mask. The beak has large red, ovoid shaped nostrils outlined with two red split u behind it. Running from the brow is a large central frill that protrudes outward and curves inward to the centre tip of the beak and back into itself; detailed with black u-forms. The mouth is red, flat and protruding; bottom part of jaw is hinged with rectangular pieces of leather. The face is black with white detailing; two white u-forms behind the eyes. The eyes are black, outlined in white on a white ovoid shaped ground; brow is black. The underside of the beak is black with a white ovoid. The inside of the mask is hollow with the exception of twisted twine pieces through the lower beak to articulate the beak which is now nailed shut. Attached to the top edge are many bundles of small stripes of cedar bark. Hanging from the top and sides are long strips of cedar that would cover the wearer. The mask is painted black, white and red with Northwest Coast stylized forms.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre, metal, cedar bark, leather skin and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HarpoonA2.557

Walrus tusk ice pick at one end of the plain wooden shaft. Long thick point fastened to the shaft with bearded sealskin line.

Culture
Inuit: Iglulik
Material
wood, bearded seal skin and walrus tusk
Made in
Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA2.556

Small arrowhead in caribou antler fore-shaft with two small barbs. The shaft was in at least two parts, only one part remains.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
aluminium metal, caribou antler and wood
Made in
Taijiak, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA2.555

Wrapped nock and plain shaft. Caribou antler fore-shaft has two small barbs at base and a copper arrowhead with one long sharp barb. Plain unfeathered shaft.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood, copper metal, caribou antler and sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA2.554

Wrapped nock and feathers on plain shaft. Triangular point on a piece of caribou antler with one small barb.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood, sinew, caribou antler, feather and copper metal
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeA2.231

Geometric wood inlaid design formed on body of pipe. Bowl end of pipe is flat and shallow.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
lead metal and wood
Made in
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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