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WhistleA8406

Brown wood whistle that is oval in cross section and comes to a flatter tapering end and is bound in two places with brown string and white cloth, one near each end with the former at the wider end and the latter at the smaller end. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the tapering end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole nearby on one 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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WhistleA8403

Brown wood whistle that is circular in cross section and comes to a flatter tapering end and is bound in two places with brown string, one near each end. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the tapering end where there is a taper cut triangular hole nearby on one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA8395

Arrow with a double-barbed copper point that has two other barbs that point outwards perpendicular to the shaft of the arrow tip at the base of the arrow head shaft. The shaft is wrapped with cedar (?) at the arrow end. Plain cedar shaft with remains of feathers bound to shaft at butt end with off-white thread. Further down the shaft there is also a band of thin dark brown fibre wound around feather remains.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, copper metal, feather, stem ? and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KettleNb593

Large brass potlatch kettle with iron handle. Inscription at base, "The American Brass Kettle Manutoafu 2".

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
brass metal and iron metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumNb7.251

Circular, handheld drum with a Northwest Coast bird design painted on the front in black and red. Light tan coloured skin stretched over a circular frame, held in place with nails. Thongs of skin attached at back to form handle.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
skin, wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleNb7.250

Wooden ladle with an elongated, shallow bowl and a lightly tapering handle with a squared-off tip.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonNb7.249

Thin wooden spoon with a flat, squared-off handle, elongated bowl, and ridge carved around the lip.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Adze BladeNb7.248

Oblong stone blade that tapers to a point; rounded notch along the top, flat bottom, rough texture, mottled brown-black colour.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpoonNb7.247

Dark brown-black spoon carved from horn with a short, pointed handle.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
mountain goat horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleNb7.246

V-shaped wooden whistle bound with brown sinew.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, sinew and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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