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Spindle WhorlA8079

Spindle whorl comprised of a round, wooden disc with a small hole in its centre. Flat dorsal surface and slightly convex ventral surface. The convex surface is engraved with an anthropomorphic bird figure with lines radiating from around its body. The head and torso are human-like, but the legs and wings are bird-like.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
alder wood
Made in
Westholme, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureA8081

Carved figure of a seated man. The figure has a large head with a flat top, wide eyes and a wide open mouth. His hands are in his lap, his knees together. The front of the figure is painted green with markings in white, yellow and red. The back is brown with white markings. There are five nails in the back of the figure, two have string underneath.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat NeedleA8085 a-d

Four long narrow, wooden mat needles (parts a-d) with triangular cross sections and flat, pointed tips. The tips widen slightly before narrowing to a point. Round shaped, eye holes are present at the ends opposite of the points. Made from a yellowish brown coloured wood.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood and stain
Made in
Westholme, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentA8090

Bear tooth ornament, consisting of a large, slightly conical shaped tooth with a hole drilled through the top. Attached through the hole is a strip of leather, tied in a knot.

Culture
Coast Salish: T'Sou-ke ?
Material
leather skin and bear tooth
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinA8091

Large safety pin. Sharp end of pin is secured by a rounded metal cap.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
brass metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletA8127

Silver bangle-like bracelet incised with the wraparound image of a snake; one end of bracelet is shaped in the form of the snake's head.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
silver metal
Made in
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentA8129

Semi-circular shaped, gold plated ornament with engraved designs. The top edge is dome-shaped and the bottom edge has a scalloped detail. Engraved with a central design, which is abstract in appearance and resembles a mirror image of a feather. There are four star-like shapes adorning the bottom edge as well. The clasp is missing from the back.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
gold metal
Made in
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceA8130

Necklace strung with dentalium shells and glass beads. The dentalium shells are strung in pairs, doubled side by side. They are followed by one or two blue beads, then several smaller clear glass beads, and then one or two of the larger blue beads. The glass beds are strung in a single row.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
dentalium shell, glass and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishA8133

Dark brown, canoe-shaped dish carved from a single piece of wood. Surfaces are covered with adze marks. The ends of the dish are slanted with slightly concave exteriors and convex interiors, while the longer sides of the dish have slightly convex exteriors and concave interior surfaces.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressA8134 b

Headdress has a head-ring with feathers and loose bark attached to the front. Attached to the back of the head-ring are long lengths of bark which hang loosely.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
cedar bark, fibre and feather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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