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Wolf Headdress1768/75

Wooden wolf headdress. Series of carved scallops with painted black circles in each segment run down from over the eyes to bottom of headdress. Flat slanted snout nailed on. Black carved eyebrows. Wide red teeth. Black circle eyes outlined in red, designs in black, red, green over yellow-white face. Obituary notice from newspaper pasted on inside of headdress.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Mowachaht
Material
wood, paint, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wolf Headdress1768/74

Wooden wolf headdress. Front is narrower than back and nailed to sides. Carved strips representing teeth screwed into inside of jaw. Back of mask decorated with curved loops. Top has sealion whiskers inserted into small holes. Snout represented by circular protuberance at each side and nostils are painted black and red. Large eyes painted at each side and background filled in with red linear designs.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood, metal, paint, sea lion whisker and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat NeedleNbz849

Cattail-mat needle. Long, bowed, wooden mat needle, flat on one side, rounded on the other. Has one pointed end, other end has the eye, and is flared, flattened and shaped.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
ocean-spray wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat NeedleNbz848

Cattail-mat needle. Long, bowed, wooden mat needle; flat on one side, rounded on the other. Has one pointed end; other end has the eye, and is flattened and shaped.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
ocean-spray wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat NeedleNbz847

Cattail-mat needle. Long bowed wooden mat needle, flat on one side, rounded on the other. Has one broken end, other end has the eye, and is flattened and shaped.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
ocean-spray wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat NeedleNbz846

Cattail-mat needle. Long, bowed, wooden needle, flat on one side, rounded on the other. Has one pointed end, other has the eye and is flattened and shaped.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
ocean-spray wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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D-Adze1768/42

Carved wood D-Adze with animal head. Metal blade attached with two metal screws.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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D-Adze1768/41

Carved bone D-Adze. Metal blade attached with screw and hemp(?) fibre. Wolf(?) carved into one end.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
bone, metal and hemp fibre ?
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club1768/40

Club carved in the shape of a halibut with hole in tail, two eyes on top, nostrils, mouth and gills. Smooth on top surface, rough on bottom. Series of six rows of two gill-like shapes on bottom; seven notches on each side.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Mowachaht
Material
whale bone
Made in
Yuquot, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Club1768/39

Northern style carved club in shape of shark with abalone inlay. Raised round handle with hole. Highly polished.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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