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WhistleA8160

Brown double whistle that is rectangular in cross section and comes to a tapering end and is bound in two sections with green and brown twine, one near the wider end and one near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby at either side. There is the number '3' carved above one hole.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA8156

Light brown and brown double whistle that is irregular in cross section due to warping and appearing not to fit properly while it is made of different kinds of wood. Comes to a tapering end and is bound in six sections with brown twine that are relatively equally spaced. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut natural triangular hole nearby on one side with two taper cut semi-oval holes at opposite corners on the other side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8766

A model totem pole depicting an animal with wing-like features below holding an upside down human as well as a frog and face, and a bird with a human and a frog in front of it (from bottom to top). The animal at the bottom has circular black eyes surrounded by a tapering black oval and a red area with black brows above, nostrils, black u form ears, an open black lined red mouth showing fourteen plain teeth, black limbs, and three-feathered red and black u form side wings that have a black eye and beak form and a red split u along the upper part. The upside down human has circular black eyes surrounded by a red circle with black brows above, a triangular nose with black nostrils, a red mouth, and a black dashed body. The frog is facing downward with circular black eyes surrounded by a red area with a black dashed nose with black nostrils and a green body. The face has circular black eyes surrounded by a red area with black brows above, a black dashed nose with black nostrils, a black lined red mouth, and four horizontal black lines across each cheek. The bird at the top has circular black eyes surrounded by a plain tapering oval and a red area with black brows above and a green forehead, a red lined black beak, black u form and vertically lined ears. A black dotted neck, and four-feathered black u form side wings that has a red and black eye form along the upper part. The human in front has similar facial features to the one below it but has a green body and is standing with his hands in front. The frog below in front has similar features but with a plain nose. A standing black bear is at either side of this frog. Nails attach it to a square base.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model CanoeA7096

Model wood canoe with three seats inside and an exterior decorated with abstract motifs in red and black. All three seats are painted red, except for one outer seat which is plain in the middle while the other outer seat has a hole in the middle. The rim of the canoe is painted red. Both sides of the canoe are painted symmetrically. One end has a circular black eye surrounded by a tapering oval and a horizontal dashed area with a black brow above. Below this eye, there is a long red nostril. Behind this eye, there is a black paw with three digits and a circle in circle within. Below all of this, there is a red line section with a pair of red and black dashed split u's and a black oval in tapering oval in ovoid eye with a sideways black split u within a larger red u form above at the back. The other end has a black ovoid in ovoid in a red one from which two elongated sideways pointed red u forms extend outward. Behind this, there is a black oval in a tapering oval in a red ovoid with a u form underneath that has a plain oval within. Below all of this, there is a black split u with red underneath. A horizontal, black rectangular panel is in between both ends.

Culture
Haida
Material
cedar wood, alder wood ? and paint
Made in
Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4295

Brown wood whistle that is oval in cross section and bound in four sections with green twine and beige cloth, one near the wider end and two near the middle for the green twine and one near the smaller end and two near the middle for the beige cloth. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the smaller end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby on one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4292

Brown wood whistle that is oval in cross section and bound in three sections with green twine, one near each end and one near the middle with beige cloth also around the middle. While the wider end is solid, there is a hollow through the smaller end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby on one side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4191

Brown double reed whistle that is rectangular in cross section and bound in two sections with brown twine, one near each end. While one end tapers to a flat point, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut square hole nearby at either side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA8151

Brown double reed whistle that is square in cross section and bound in four sections with brown string, two near each end and two near the middle. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut semi-oval hole that bulges outward nearby at either side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA4299

Red-brown double reed whistle that is square in cross section and tapers to a rectangular shape and bound at the wider end with brown string. While the wider end is solid and has a human face carved on it, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut elongated semi-oval hole nearby at either side. Seams were sealed with pitch but have split.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood, fibre and resin
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhistleA6330

Brown double reed whistle that is rectangular in cross section and bound in two sections with brown string, one at either side of the holes on opposite sides. While the wider end is solid, there are two hollows through the smaller end where there is a taper cut rectangular hole nearby at either side. One side has a two rounded red eye forms carved underneath the hole while the other side has two rounded eye forms carved above the hole. "1946" is carved on one side inbetween the holes and "J.W." is carved on the other side below the holes.

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