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DrumA8136 a-b

Drum (a) and drumstick (b). Hide stretched over a circular wooden frame with four lengths of wire meeting at the centre back, bound with cloth. Stick has cloth covered head; handle is wrapped with leather and cord.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Pacheenaht
Material
skin, metal, fibre and wood
Made in
Port Renfrew, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadA8089

Iron point with two long barbs embedded in and riveted to a copper fore-shaft with twin barbs. The fore-shaft is bound with twine and attached to a thin rope (presumably the retrieval line). Detachable harpoon head.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
iron metal, fibre and copper metal
Made in
Port Renfrew, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3675/4

Vertical, grey stone carving; abstract, linear style facial marks incised near upper right side, with round opening carved through the left side. ARLOOK carved on base. (Old repair visible on outer part of circle.)

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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sculpture3675/3 a-c

Large stone multi-figure carving, with walrus tusk projections standing upright at each side (parts b-c). Tusks are incised with drawings and attach to stone with wooden dowels. One tusk (part b) is incised with four brown ink drawings on one side: fish, loon, person, walrus; the other side has three harpoons and syllabics in brown. The other tusk (part c) is incised on both sides with black ink drawings. One side has a seal, bird, 2 wolves, and walrus; the other side has drawings of three types of clothing (k'arlik, koliktar, amautik).

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone, walrus tusk, ink and wood
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3675/2

Tall 'tree of life' style, multi-figure carving in dark wood, on somewhat rounded base; base is dark wood centre with a layer of lighter wood around the outside.

Culture
Makonde
Material
ebony wood
Made in
Coast, Tanzania
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nanasimget and Killer Whale3675/1

Carved wooden sculpture of whale, painted on a rounded, rectangular painted base with a tall dorsal fin. The fin has two carved and painted humanoid figures carved and painted on the sides of the fin, with their hands are carved, as if holding onto the edges. Mainly painted black, with red and pale blue design elements.

Culture
Haida
Material
red cedar wood and acrylic paint
Made in
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beer Pot3620/1

Round, burnished, black pot with pattern around the shoulders. The form is globular, tapering to a flat circular base. The pot has a wide circular mouth. The pattern features repeating arches with pointed ends, flanked by diamonds and triangles in the v's and under the arches. The pattern is filled with engraved angled lines, with the raised lines divided with indentations. One of the areas under the arch appears unfinished as the design is engraved, but not raised like the other parts.

Culture
Zulu
Material
clay
Made in
Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beer Pot3620/2

Round, burnished, black pot with a snake-like pattern around the shoulders. The design is outlined by raised welts and is filled with vertical incised lines. The form is globular, tapering to a flat circular base. The pot has a wide circular mouth.

Culture
Zulu
Material
clay
Made in
Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3523/1

Grey-brown pot with an oval-shaped body, topped with a human-like head; spout opening doubles as mouth of figure. Face has a pronounced brow, incised circular eyes, a wide nose with large nostrils, and semi-circular ears; mouth opening is flared. Two raised bands decorate head, extending from brow to back of neck, and connect with a notched band that circles the figure's neck. Four panels, consisting of four notched bands, stretch from neck towards bottom of body. Long arms. with thin fingers, extend from neck, down front centre of body; designs are raised. Large panel runs down centre of chest, consisting of three lines with two columns of raised circles. Raised nipples are on either side of front panel; genitals underneath panel. Two curved bands connect side panels on back and arms; bands are notched. The rest of vessel is undecorated.

Culture
Nupe
Material
clay and ochre pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3523/2

Orange-brown pot with a spherical body and spout opening. Spout is curved, with the opening angled downward; mouth is flared. There is a semi-circular protrusion along the front centre edge of spout; ridged column extends along back side of spout. There is a raised band around the spout base and it is trimmed with a secondary raised band, decorated with notches. Eight identical bands extend down from it, forming a panel covering the back of the vessel; eight additional notched bands protrude from either side of panel, circling the sides. Two notched bands connect to bands on back, decorating the front. Above the two bands, is a raised prong-shaped motif. Rest of vessel is undecorated.

Culture
Nupe
Material
clay and ochre pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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