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Power Figure3420/10

Shrine or power figure. Roughly shaped in the form of a bush cow; made of various compacted (unidentified) organic materials. The body surface shows cracks all over in the dried, layered materials. Also a layer of orange-brown streak marks running down the sides.

Culture
Bamana
Material
earth, wood, cotton fibre, plant and iron metal ?
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sauge Squid3431/1

Giant squid sculpture made from reclaimed plastic fishing nets ("ghost nets"), plastic twine, mild steel, and galvanized wire. The figure has a partial metal frame inside. The squid has a long mantle made of net and coiled plastic, six white arms with coiled red suction cups, and two longer feeding tentacles with blue netting on the diamond-shaped tips. It has two giant circular eyes on either side of its head, a round open mouth with black beak, a multi-coloured fringe-like collar, and two long fins made of black and gold net with white coil decorations.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
steel metal, plastic and metal
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands: Erub Island” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Puppet Frame3420/100

Puppet frame (or mobile stage) made of bamboo sticks tied together with strips of old tire rubber, in an arch-shape. (Would be used with a puppet head, 3420/79 or 81, and a textile cover, 3420/80 or 82.)

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Puppet Frame3420/99

Puppet frame (or mobile stage) made of bamboo sticks tied together with strips of old tire rubber, in an arch-shape. (Would be used with a puppet head, 3420/79 or 81, and a textile cover, 3420/80 or 82.)

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Eip Kor Korr3306/1

Large sea turtle figure made from reclaimed plastic fishing nets ("ghost nets"), plastic twine and rope. Figure has a partial metal frame inside.

Culture
Torres Strait Islander
Material
steel metal and plastic
Made in
“Torres Strait Islands: Erub Island” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House FrameA50039 f-g

Pair of sisiutl cross-beams from a Kwagu'l house frame. See records A50039 a, b-c and d-e for the rest of the house frame.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and cedar wood
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Interior House PostA50039 d-e

Pair of thunderbird house posts from a Kwagu'l house frame. See records A50039 a, b-c and f-g for the rest of the house frame.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and cedar wood
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Interior House PostA50039 b-c

Pair of sea-lion house posts from a Kwagu'l house frame. See records A50039 a, d-e, f-g for the rest of the house frame.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and cedar wood
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House Frontal Totem PoleA50039 a

House frontal pole with arched doorway from a Kwagu'l house frame. See records A50039 b-c, d-e and f-g for the rest of the house frame.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
paint and cedar wood
Made in
Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA8051

Five scallop shells--three small and two large--hanging from a wire loop covered with cedar bark.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
scallop shell, cedar bark, fibre and metal
Made in
Port Renfrew, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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