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Bentwood ChestNb3.1334 a-b

Bentwood chest with lid (part b). Painted distributive designs on all four sides, split symmetry on long sides. Heavy black formlines with red and black details. Complex designs on front and back; one short side has wide curving black bands with red outlined ovoids, split u's and a round eye shape; cross-hatched details. Other short side has wide curving black bands, a red circle shape to right, red split u's, ovoids and crosshatched details. Two drilled holes at top of each long side. Box lashed at one corner; metal patch nailed with square nails at top. Lid is thick and carved from a single piece of wood; rounded edges.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
metal, paint and cedar wood
Made in
Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada ? or 'Qvuqvai, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HarpoonA9370 a-b

Harpoon with a very long, straight shaft (a) with a throwing end shaped to fit fingers bound to it with cherry bark. Forked spear end (part b) divided and bound with cherry bark and cord.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
fibre, wood and cherry bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadA9370 c-d

Harpoon heads with cords; part c has a metal point and bone support, part d has a metal point and corroded metal support.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth ?
Material
bone, copper alloy metal ?, iron metal ? and fibre
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1025/1

Brown wooden mask painted with red and dark red design along the forehead and cheek areas. Eye and nose areas painted green which extends around the sides of the cheek areas. Dimple area painted with red hatch marks. Red mouth and cut out nostrils. Black eyebrows, moustache, and goatee. Ears painted with red downward diagonal lines. Eyes cut out. String through a hole in the middle of each ear and tied around the back. Adze marks visible inside.

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BootsA2.565 c-d

Pair of men’s outer boots (part c-d) made of caribou skin with the fur on the outside. The leg portion of the boots is made with the white belly fur of the caribou. The shoe portion of the boots are made with brown fur. The boots reach just below the knee and have a casing at the top through which a plaited cord is strung and can be tied at the back.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin and caribou sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Outer ParkaA2.565 a

Men’s outer coat, or parka, of brown caribou fur (part a). The coat is waist length, has rounded shoulders, a long rectangular back tail and a close fitting pointed hood. The hem and the hood are trimmed with a white band of caribou fur. On top of the hood two caribou ears are attached. A broad band of white and light brown caribou fur is inserted into the upper part of the sleeves. Paired long fringes are inserted into the seams off the shoulders and in the seams on the lower back of the coat. A pair of white fur tassels is attached in the middle of the back. There is a large semi-circular hole under both sleeves.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin and caribou sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsA2.565 b

Men's outer trousers made of caribou skin with thick fur (part b). The trousers reach to just below the knee. There is a broad casing on the top with a piece of rope for a drawstring. The trousers have a fly in the front that can be closed by tying two pairs of leather straps. The legs are trimmed with a band of hairless skin sewn to the inside. Two white bands of cloth are attached to the top forming loops.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
cotton fibre, fibre and caribou skin
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle1768/10

A carved ovoid shaped rattle with handle. Rattle is made of two pieces joined by metal pins on sides and base of handle. Front is convex with carved, painted human face with black eyes. Red face with black marking and crosshatching on either side of the nose. Mouth is red. Back has Northwest Coast design with ovoids, beak-like design, and crosshatching. Stones and shells inside rattle. The brown wood is painted dark red, red, and black.

Culture
Nuxalk ?
Material
wood, paint, shell, stone and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Charm1768/81

Carved animal with claw feet, black eye, rib markings and hole in neck. Notched carving along top of head.

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
walrus tusk ?
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Totem Pole1768/77

Carved, hollow, wooden, model totem pole with base. From bottom, human, then a beaver with a stick in its mouth, then an eagle with a human in beak and a bear on top. Bear on top is attached with a wooden peg.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
wood
Made in
Kincolith, British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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