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Epaulette1885.66.6

The catalogue card states this is a headdress, however it is more likely to be a epaulette which was worn on the shoulder (G.Crowther). The epaulette is carved in the form of a killerwhale fin, with a humanoid face at its base. The fin has two holes along its length and three painted bands of black. The face at the base is in profile, and has prominent black eyebrows, a greenish eye-socket, black eyes, and red paint accentuating the nostrils, cheeks and lips. the face is carved and painted. It is virtually identical to 1885.66.5, except the holes cut through the fin are painted red, and it is slightly smaller.; Good

Culture
Haida ? or Tlingit ?
Material
wood
Made in
Alaska, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Epaulette1885.66.5

The catalogue card states this is a headdress, however it is more likely to be a epaulette which was worn on the shoulder (G.Crowther). The epaulette is carved in the form of a killerwhale fin, with a humanoid face at its base. The fin has two holes along its length and three painted bands of black. The face at the base is in profile, and has prominent black eyebrows, a greenish eye-socket, black eyes, and red paint accentuating the nostrils, cheeks and lips. the face is carved and painted. It is virtually identical to 1885.66.6, except it has leather thongs threaded through four holes at the base.; Good

Culture
Haida ? or Tlingit ?
Material
wood
Made in
Alaska, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Figure1885.66.16

Wooden figure with head threaded with hair. Two projections on soles of feet for standing figure upright on stand. The right arm is moveable and the hand has a hole through it asthough objects were gripped.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, hair and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Dish1885.66.26

Large,deep dish carved with a whale or seal, an eagle and humanoid creature. The largest head is that of the whale/seal, and has large round eyes, and an open mouth. The creature' s fin jut from the side of the dish, and its tail projects from therear of the dish. Above the tail an eagle sits with an open beak and round eyes, it rests its feet on the head of a humanoid, beaked creature. This humanoid has its body represented in the two-dimensional carving decorating the lower part of the dish, together with a design which resembles the fins of a seal (G.Crowther). The fin on one side is damaged, there are also several cracks in the dish. The dish is still exuding grease.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Bowl1885.66.10

Bowl carved from alder with characteristic undulating rim which is high at the ends and dips on the sides. The bowl is carved in the form of a beaver, with a projecting snout revealing large incisors clenching the characteristic chewing stick which is held by paws. The sides of the bowl form the beaver' s body, having legs, and the end is shaped into a projecting, crosshatched, tail. This end is also decorated with ovoids and U-forms. Inside the bowl the rim can be seen to be a flange. Thelight colour of the wood suggests the bowl has never been used.; Good

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
alder wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Basket1885.66.18

Cylinder shaped basket with false embroidery in a diamond and rectangle design in two bands near rim.; Good

Culture
Tlingit
Material
root, spruce wood and grass ?
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Mask1885.66.8

Large heavy almost conical mask painted and carved in the form of a bear or an otter with hinged jaw and inset teeth. The creature has round eyes circled by green, brown and white. The rounded snout has a red nose with curling nostrils, surrounded by a ring of holes that possibly once held whiskers. The lips are painted red, and the lower jaw is attached with a piece of leather. The lower jaw can be moved by a piece of leather running through a groove on the inside top surface of the mask. The bear or otter has very small ears pressed back against its head, giving the creature a very ferocious appearance.; Good

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
wood, leather, paint, tooth and bear
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Club1885.66.4

Short carved club made from fine-grained heavy wood. The club is surmounted by a bird, possibly an owl which has large round eyes and a down-turned mouth. The bird' s feet rest on the top of a tapering shaft which ends in a rounded pommel.; Good

Culture
Makah
Material
yew wood ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Tumpline1885.66.14

Length of light brown fur skin folded in half and having strips of blue and white cotton material attached at either end. The skin has the remains of whiskers at one end, and one leg remaining, it was possibly a weasel or somesuch long creature.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
skin, cloth and cotton
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Skin1885.66.13

An intact fur skin of a small mammal, about the size and shape of a grey fox. The fur is cylindrical, still in the form of the dead animal, which has legs, tail and head still attached. The underbelly of the animal is light brown, while its uppercoat is dark.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
fur
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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