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House Screen BoardNb7.242 d

A long rectangular cedar plank with deep red and black faded Northwest Coast designs imprinted in the surface of the wood. Bottom edge is slanted. Rectangular indentation on the back of the plank at either end. Two rectangular carved sections at the top and bottom of the piece inset with cedar bark. Two indented notches at the top and the bottom of the piece on the back.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar wood, paint and cedar bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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House Screen BoardNb7.241 a

A long rectangular cedar plank with faded Northwest Coast designs imprinted in the surface of the wood near the centre in a diagonal fashion. Orange coloured patch near centre of the wood at one side. Black coloured designs are more visible near centre and the bottom of the piece. Long indentation down the centre of the top of the board. Four prominent knots in wood, two near the top and two near the bottom. Small horizontal groove at the top of the board with cedar cording embedded in the middle. Two rectangular notches in wood at bottom of board. Top edge of board is cut on a slant. There are evenly spaced rectangular carved sections are located on the edge of the piece to one side. Across the top and bottom of the board there is a long rectangular cut.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
cedar wood, paint and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model AnchorA2.273 h

A small round semi-circle piece with a hole at the top middle. The wood rim has sinew coiled around it. Long thin band of skin is attached.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, seal skin and sinew
Made in
Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskA2.223

Imitation of a white man's face. Hide modelled and stretched into form of face and then dried. There is no framework. Face surrounded with white-grey hair. Dark brown hair on the forehead. White-grey hair for eyebrows. Dark brown hair for moustache and goatee. Slits cut out for the eyes which have white-grey hair for eyelashes. Slit cut out for the mouth.

Culture
Inuit
Material
caribou skin and dog skin
Made in
Juneau, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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WhipA2.475

A yellow-brown wood stick which tapers to a smaller point where the long skin band is attached with string wrapped around it. The long skin band coils down around the stick.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood and leather skin
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrapA2.463

Large flat wood piece cut into a rectangle with one end shaped with a triangular point. Above, in the middle, there is an oval wood piece with the top centre cut out and the middle hollowed out so that a wood axle with wood pegs attached by sinew at each side can be attached to create a long wood lever with a point at the end, enabling it to stand upright at an angle.

Culture
Siberian Yupik
Material
walrus tusk, wood, sinew and rawhide skin
Made in
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JarH1.238

Red-brown clay vessel shaped as a stylized skeleton-like human figure; figure sits cross legged with its arms pressed across its chest; ribs, sternum and shoulder bones are all prominently incised. Two large circular holes mark the back--possibly from a broken stirrup spout.

Culture
Moche
Material
clay
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubD2.121

Wooden shaft covered with leather ? skin and having a ground stone head attached at one end.

Culture
Plains
Material
wood, skin and stone
Made in
Manitoba, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsD3.157 a-b

A pair of skin moccasins with skin tie-laces and the top decoration in embroidery of various colours on a piece of fine skin. Embroidery design consists of a yellow-centred flower outlined with light purple, dark red, and orange. Green leaves, purple swirls, and pink dots surround the flower.

Culture
Ojibwa
Material
skin and cotton fibre
Made in
Manitoba, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MoccasinsD2.13 a-b

A pair of skin moccasins with a floral design in beads sewn on to black felt on tongue. Floral beadwork design consists of one large red flower in two shades having a two-shaded yellow centre and one small pink and red flower with 'greenery' in two shades of blue and three shades of green. Quillwork colours include mauve, red, orange, and blue.

Culture
Plains
Material
skin, glass, porcupine quill and wool fibre ?
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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