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WhistleA6263

Brown wood flask-shaped whistle with a semi-taper cut oval hole carved out of the top and a closed end. Carved round mouthpiece where there is a hollow. There is brown string wrapped around the mouthpiece, the middle, and the end to bind the two wood pieces together. Brown string handle at the mouthpiece.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Loon HeaddressA6102

Loon headdress. Loon is positioned as if in a swimming/seated position, and has a red and yellow beak, light green around its eyes, a grey body and black, red and light green ovoid designs on each wing. There is a hole carved through the central upper back area. The underside is carved out to fit on top of a person's head.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Feast LadleA4284

Large, wooden ladle with large, deep bowl, conical in shape. On the end of the short handle there is a carved representation of a human head with drilled eyes, pronounced forehead and cheekbones, along with protruding nose and lips.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
red cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House Screen BoardNb7.243 a

A long rectangular cedar plank with faded black and dark red Northwest Coast designs imprinted in the surface of the wood. Rectangular incision near the top and bottom of the plank that has cedar bark stitching embedded in it. Rectangular indentation on the back near the bottom of the board.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar wood, paint, cedar bark and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House Screen BoardNb7.242 a

A long rectangular cedar plank with faded Northwest Coast designs imprinted in the surface of the wood. Plank is dark red-black overall, with black faded designs. The plank is darker near the top. Has a large longitudinal split at the bottom. Rectangular indention on back near top. Long and thin indentation near the base on the front. Small rectangular indentation near the top on the front.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaulA6050

Cylindrical maul with two recessed bands, one a centre and one at top. Central band does not go all the way around the maul, instead breaking for flat area that prevents the maul from rolling.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowIc1 a-b

Long brown wood bow (part a) with a 'string' (part b) made of a stem ? tied at each end with braided cord.

Culture
Eastern Indonesian
Material
wood and stem ?
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatA4125

Woven square of cedar bark. Top edge is finished; bottom edge is unfinished with a long fringe running the width.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird HeaddressA4036

Headdress with a swan on top of a sisiutl. The wings of the swan sit horizontally at its sides, and the tail has a face design near the end. The back of the bird has three holes in it. Below the bird is a sisiutl facing forward with two curled ears protruding in front of the bird, and there are two figures with curled noses in profile on the sides, each with a curled ear protruding upwards. Painted in red, green, black and dark yellow.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fishing NetA3832

Fishing net attached to two poles that are tied together at one end, opposite ends are pointed. Cross bar attached near tied end. Woven net is funnel shaped with two black bands of colour. A third pole is slightly curved and has a cross bar at one end. A string is wrapped around all three poles.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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