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Ear Ornament3254/9

Ear ornament (taiana). The ornament consists of a large shell and wood disk worn in front of the ear and a curved tusk spur. The spur has a single hole through it, and is adorned with a small human figure (tiki).

Culture
Marquesan
Material
boar tusk, shell and wood
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ear Ornament3254/8

Ear ornament (hakakai or ha'akai). The ornament consists of a large disk worn in front of the ear and a curved spur. The spur has a single hole through it and a toggle end.

Culture
Marquesan
Material
whale tooth
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress Ornament3254/4

Headdress ornament (tua or kihi) of long narrow white feathers. At the core, feathers are tightly bound by fibre. Many more feathers are layered over top, held in place by tightly wrapped plant fibre, which is again bound by plaited coconut fibre, creating a handle.

Culture
Marquesan
Material
feather, coconut fibre and plant fibre
Made in
“Marquesas Islands” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Soul Catcher3260/131

Soul catcher made of a tubular piece of grizzly bear shin bone, flared at each open end. The ends are split partway to look like open animal mouths. Eyes are carved above each mouth with incised designs to indicate nostrils. A human-like face and torso, with hands raised to his chin, is carved at top centre, with two small holes drilled at either side of face.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
bear bone
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet3261/59

Rectangular carved bird-like being frontlet bordered by a row of individually carved and painted human faces (representing ancestors). Central figure is a bird-like being by a long, recurved beak and human-like eyes, eyebrows, and mouth. Being has wings, sitting with claws inward. The eyes are circles of abalone under arched black brows. Two abalone inlays on each wing. The rear of the frontlet is concave. Painted red, green-blue and black, on natural wood.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
abalone shell, maple wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bi-pointed Dagger3260/108

Large metal dagger formed from a single piece of steel, narrowing at one end to form the handgrip. Grip area is overlaid with copper sheeting on both sides. The finial of the dagger portrays the head of a wolf, with rounded snout and eyes, and U-shaped ears and nostrils. Abalone shell inlay is used for eyes and the four ovoid shapes of the copper overlay. The handle is wrapped with a hide strip. The long end of the strip has a loop for being held over a wrist or thumb.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
steel metal, copper metal, abalone shell and hide skin
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3260/127

Dark brown grease bowl carved in the shape of a bird. The bird's head and tail extend beyond the oval bowl, at either end. There is a small frog carved in the beak of the bird at the very front. A bird face is carved on the top of the tail and design elements are carved along the sides.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
alder wood ? and stain
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3260/37

Wooden sculpture of a human figure with a carved dish, or bowl, on the back of a slave. The main figure is kneeling and holding a bulging bentwood-style dish, balanced on the back of another smaller figure, who is crouched down on all fours and looking out from the front of the base.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
yellow cedar wood
Made in
Quatsino, British Columbia, Canada ? or Xwatis, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dagger3260/30

Dagger with a long, narrow blade, sharpened on both edges. Carved horn pommel in the shape of an animal head. Handle is wrapped with a hide strip and has a small piece of hair attached. Creature has inlaid abalone eyes.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
iron metal, mountain sheep horn, rawhide skin, abalone shell and hair
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shaman's Wand19/1216