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Spindle1954.131

Wooden spindle with plain disc whorl of dark grey stone.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw: Mamalilikala
Material
wood and stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Spindle Whorl1954.130

A wooden spindle whorl with carvings on one side of ?thunderbirds and ?salmon. There is also the spindle which appears to have been added at a much later date, perhaps in order to display the whorl.; Good

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Flute1954.135

End flute with plug and five stops. Made of wood tapering from mouthpiece almost to a point at the far end which is open. Formed of a trough-like portion with a flat cover lashed on with string.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Whistle1954.134

Whistle in the form of a tapering cylinder with closed end and consisting of four separate whistles. Bound round the middle, and was probably also bound around the bottom edge but this has been lost. There are several traces of red paint on the whistle.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw ?
Material
wood, cedar wood ? and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Trumpet1954.133

Straight wooden end blower or trumpet, of two halves bound together longitudinally, with bark at the mouth end and gut at the other. Four pieces of red ribbon are stretched across the air passage. Described on label as a dog-eater' s whistle.; Good

Culture
Xaisxais ?, Heiltsuk ? or Wuikinuxv ?
Material
wood, cedar wood ? and bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Game1954.129

A set of 60 gambling sticks variously marked with black and red bands, in a leather pouch with a small ivory toggle of Inuit manufacture. The sticks are of a fine grained hardwood and all have the patina of use.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and leather
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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HouseZ 35097

Wooden model of a sweat house made with small planks and wooden pins, attached to a wooden base.; Good

Culture
Interior Salish ?
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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HatZ 11447

Four hollow rings of woven spruce root joined, one on top of the other, having a hole running through the centre. Each woven ring has a ring of wood inside which gives stability to the sides. The rings have been painted greenish black which to a certain extent conceals their basketwork construction. These rings are the top part of a hat, the rest of the hat is missing.; Good

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
root, spruce wood and paint
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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BoardZ 11449

Thick cedar wood board which resembles a box lid or side but is in fact a dowry board. The board is painted with a black design of a creature' s face, with eyebrows, eyes, nostrils and toothy mouth, edged in a black border. Through the centre of the design three black stripes run vertically. Set into the wood and the black painted design are numerous sea otter teeth.; Good

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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BoxZ 11448

A front or rear panel from a bent box which has been carved and painted with a double eyed face design. The paint is black and red, there are also faint traces of greenish blue paint in the eye-sockets. The edges of the panel are damaged but on one side the remnant of the bent corner is visible. The panel has had wood worm at some point .; Good

Culture
Heiltsuk
Material
wood and cedar wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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