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SpoonA8109

Horn spoon with elongated bowl which curves upwards to become the handle. The tip of the horn has been bent downwards creating a finial for the handle. The bowl of the spoon is an opaque yellowish-brown colour with dark brown striations. The handle is dark brown. The exterior of the spoon has a rough texture.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
cow horn
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Oolichan ScoopA6191

Scoop with a handle in the form of a bird's head coated with oil; evidence of red paint under the oil.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem PoleA8142

A model totem pole that is multi-coloured and aberrant depicting a face, a bird, and a figure (from bottom to top). The face at the bottom is lime green and has circular black eyes surrounded by a tapering red oval outlined by black with white inside. The nostrils are yellow and the open red mouth is showing twelve white teeth. The bird has black circle in tapering oval eyes with white inside. The face and the body are white with vertical rows of red and black dashes. The red mouth is outlined by black. The side wings are red along the top with four black feathers underneath and three black ones below. The feet are yellow. The figure at thet top has a white face with similar eyes to that of the bird below, black brows, and an open mouth showing four black teeth. The body of the figure at the top has similar patterning as the bird below with black limbs. The figure at the top is wearing a three-ringed red hat rimmed with black. On a circular cross-sectioned tree base.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
paint and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierA8143

Basketry tan cradle of simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction and splint overcast rim construction. Partial beading and imbrication. The sides feature a series of vertical bands (seven stitches wide) in red with cat-tail grass alternating with black-dyed bark with cat-tail. Between these vertical bands are small beaded figures per section in alternate red and black cherry bark (one side only). The end has two patterns, one in red and the other in black. The rim is beaded (1:1 ratio) in black.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
cedar root, cherry bark, dye and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Baby CarrierA8144

Basketry tan cradle of simple interlocking coiled work (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction and a flat braid (three strand) rim with looped braiding at the head end. Decorated with partial beading: four slat rows of beading near the front with four beaded rows per slat. Design features a series of chevron figures each with four beaded rows in red or black cherry bark alternating with similar cat-tail grass bands. Also five groups of four beaded pyramid forms each in red cherry cotton print material for fastenings.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
cedar root, dye, cotton fibre, cherry root and cat-tail grass ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Potlatch DishA8146

Bear shaped feast dish, or bowl. Carved from a solid piece of wood; painted black on exterior, unpainted interior. The dish has an oval shaped concavity placed at the back of the bear. The five toes of each of the four feet are also unpainted. Inside of mouth is painted red and has been inset with yellowed seal teeth; ten maxillary and eleven mandiblary. A nail projects from top of right ear, where a previous repair was done. Copper-coloured metal bands have been nailed across the lower jaw, and along the rear of the bowl.

Culture
Coast Salish: Homalco
Material
seal tooth, paint, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drum FringeA6722

Leather fringe consisting of numerous strands with a plastic bead knotted on it. Bead colours are yellow, white, blue, green, black and red. Each strand is sewn to a long, thin piece of leather.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
leather skin, plastic and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7294

Rounded, carved wooden rattle. Composed of two complementary parts connected with wooden pegs and animal sinew. Smooth, unpainted surface. Series of holes in two parallel lines over surface.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
sinew, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7295

Rounded, polished wooden rattle. Composed of two complementary parts connected with wooden pegs, nails and thongs. Plain surface

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
leather skin, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7296

Rounded wooden rattle composed of two complementary parts connected with copper wire; decorated with carved linear designs.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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