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Carving1924.753

Carved wooden hand with outstretched fingers and a long tapering wrist, probably used as a handle, it appears to be broken as it has a rough end. The hand is the left as there is slightly concave palm on one side.; Good

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Charm1930.1134

Whalebone carved into the shape of a fish, very possibly a salmon. The dorsal fin has been shaped into the beak of a bird, possibly an eagle. There is a hole drilled into the fish' s back which enables it to be hung horizontally. The underside is largely uncarved except for the backs of the fins, and the eye and beak of the aforementioned bird.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
whale bone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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CopperE 1910.12

A large copper the surface of which has been painted black and a design has been scratched through the paint revealing the copper below. The design is distributive, and therefore hard to identify with certainty.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
metal and copper metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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BraceletZ 7077; ?1891.93.5

A number of shells strung on sinew. The shells are possibly a form of cowrie, being pinkish with ridges.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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HatE 1910.26

Large woven conical hat with a headband inside for the wearer' s head. The hat has a thin lighter band half way down the outside, and a slight rim at the edge. The crown begins with four thick pieces of cedar bark which presumably have been split for trhe rest of the weaving. Inside there are several rings of yellow cedar bark and blue coloured grass.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ? or Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Box1924.757 B

Two fragments of a bent box coffin in a very delapidated condition, the outer surfaces are weathered and warped. The side edges show the method of kerfering, i.e. steaming and stitching a box together.; Good

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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BoxE 1910.38

Square kerfed cedar storage box with grooved side panels and a separate lid which has a lip. The one side joint has been pegged closed. Inside the box a twine handle has been attached through holes in the sides. This handle originally was on the outside and secured the lid in position. The base which also has a slight lip was attached using wooden pegs. The box has seen considerable use and is now somewhat fragile. On the front a label has been afixed which reads H.Stadthagen, The Indian trader, 79 Johnson Street, Victoria, B.C. Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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PailE 1910.30

A large pail of birch bark. The sides and base of the pail are stitched together using cherry bark, as is the upper rim. There are three glass beads afixed to the rim, one green and two white. A hide thong has been attached as a handle.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
bark and birch wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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BowlZ 35130

Large wooden feast bowl in the shape of a canoe with a raised prow and bow that has grooved edges. The bowl is badly split with one end entirely broken away, and the other rudimentarily mended.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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DishE 1907.331

A low lying shallow dish carved in the shape of a seal, inlaid with abalone, bone and beads. The seal is stretched round the dish, with a large head with abalone eyes and nostrils, and an open mouth displaying bone teeth. The seal' s flippers are carved into the side of the dish and stretch out on the opposite side to the head, the flippers are accentuated by small beads. The rim of the dish is inlaid with ovals of bone and beads, the dish itself is very shallow and does not appear to be stained with grease. The underneath of the dish is flanged and carefully smoothed.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
wood
Made in
Japan and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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