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Carpet Beater3275/5

Beater used to push down weft during construction of a carpet. Implement is a large comb made of metal, tines long and triangular in profile, flat in width. They are melded together toward back, where comb is fitted at a 90 degree angle into the thick wooden handle.

Culture
Turkish
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Finger Guard3275/4

Three finger guards, used in carpet weaving. The wooden guards are long and narrow, each with a large hollowed-out hook that slides onto the finger to protect it while working. The tips of two are bent at an angle, while the middle guard is only slightly so. Each has a flat portion above the hook that rests along the back of the hand. The guards each have a hole in the top through which twine is strung to tie them together.

Culture
Turkish
Material
wood
Made in
Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Canoe3274/73 a-c

Model canoe, with single-hull outrigger. Main hull is carved of a single piece of wood with a lip attached by twisted cordage, and stands upright on keel. Wood rigging with fine twisted cordage attaches main boat to outrigger. A woven rectangular sail is suspended between two posts, and can be balanced upright above the main hull. It holds patterns of x shapes in two strips, one vertical and one horizontal. Parts b-c are model paddles.

Culture
Micronesian
Material
wood, sennit, pandanus leaf and cotton fibre
Made in
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paddle3274/71

Undecorated wooden paddle with leaf-like blade and long cylindrical shaft.

Culture
Yapese
Material
breadfruit wood
Made in
Lamotrek, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Point3157/155 a-k

Ten flaked obsidian points and chips of varying sizes and shapes. Largest measures at 5 cm long compared to smallest at 1.5 cm. a-f) Six flaked chips. g-i) Three triangular points. j-k) Two smaller chips that are more glass-like in appearance.

Culture
Maya ?
Material
obsidian stone
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat Creaser3259/31

Wooden mat creaser carved in the shape of a duck. Head raised at one end and tail feathers at the other, with a rounded body between. The ventral surface has a long, deep groove.

Culture
Coast Salish ?
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Costume Stick3272/4

Kurent stick, or club. Made of a thick branch of wood, slightly curved along its length, blunt at each end. A leather thong passes through a hole at grip end, and a hedgehog pelt with quills and a small amount of fur is attached to head. A meal hook is screwed into head at tip.

Culture
Slovenian
Material
wood, hedgehog skin, skin and metal
Made in
Ptuj, Slovenia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Seal Bowl3259/16

Unpainted dish or bowl in the form of a seal, carved from a single piece of wood. Wood is reddish-brown; the details of the seal are incised. The head extends at one end, with mouth closed; the flippers and tail at the other end. Along the side of the bowl, the flippers are held against the body. Artist name written on base.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish3259/15

Trough-like dish, carved from a single piece of wood. Reddish-brown in colour with an incised animal design across the top of the dish, and mirrored on each end. The extended ends slant downward somewhat. The bowl is oblong-rectangular in shape, similar to the overall shape of the dish. The base is flat; "HAIDA ART Reid" inscription on base.

Culture
Haida
Material
wood and stain
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mai Mask3228/2

Mai mask. Carving of a face is oblong and narrow, with a pointed head, a ridge running down forehead, and a prominent nose with a curved nostril free-spanning the lower part of the face. Mask is painted in swirls, short rounded lines, and colour blocks in shades of brown and dark yellow, with white lime pigment in the eye and nose area. Short grass surrounds the jaw as a bushy beard. Shells are inset into mud as eyes and at the top of the head, from which sprout fine cassowary feathers. Plant fibre is looped through the top. Interior of mask is concave.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood, plant fibre, feather, shell, paint, lime mineral and earth
Made in
East Sepik, Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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