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LabretE 1885.66.12

Lip plug, or labret, inlaid with haliotis shell on both sides. On one side is a design which resembles two four fingered hands. On the other side is a sunburst type of design.; Good

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
wood and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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LabretE 1885.66.11

Lip plug, or labret, inlaid with haliotis shell on one side in a sunburst type of design.; Good

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
wood and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Spoon1885.66.3

Large spoon or ladle with two carved creatures on the handle, both with abalone inlay for eyes. The large bowl is carved below the handle with fin-like designs, and possibly the head of a sea-creature. On the reverse of the bowl claws are carved,possibly belonging to the second creature on the handle which has a hooked beak and a mouth.; Good

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
wood
Made in
Alaska, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Spoon1885.66.20

Broken bowl of a shell spoon. Very slightly concave, and has slight shaping along edges.; Good

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Spoon1885.66.2

Small dark spoon with large bowl and carved figures on the handle. The lower figure is possibly humanoid, but the eyes are elongated on the reverse to form a bird' s beak.; Good

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
horn and mountain goat horn
Made in
Alaska, USA and British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Spoon1885.66.1

Steeply curved spoon made from mountain-sheep horn and inlaid with rectangular pieces of deeply coloured abalone shell. The pale colour of the horn suggests it has not been used extensively. The horn darkens with use.; Good

Culture
Tlingit ?
Material
horn and shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Labret1885.66.19

A small labret or lip plug which is painted red on one side and inlaid with a small piece of haliotis shell. The labret is deeper than it is wide, and has what appears to be grease stains on its sides.; Good

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
wood, abalone shell and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Clapper1885.66.17

Clappers very finely carved in the form of a killerwhale. The killerwhale is expertly executed with U- forms and deep inlaid (haliotis) ovoids. Its mouth is painted red, and there are fins close to the sides of the body, the dorsal fin has a small humanoid face where the blow hole would be positioned, suggesting transformation. The tail is also the face of a bear with the bifurcating tail being its ears. The clappers are painted red, blue-green and black. The handle narrows, making the flexible join necessary to produce sound, the two pieces are pinned with a copper nail. The killerwhale section of the clappers are hollow.; Good

Culture
Heiltsuk ?
Material
wood, metal, copper metal and abalone shell
Made in
Metlahkatla, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Clapper1885.66.15

A small set of clappers painted red, green and black in the form of a ?bear cub or ?dog. The head of the creature is finely carved in classic northern style. The clappers are split in half and have been hollowed out, probably to allow the sound to reverberate in these chambers. An extremely narrow, and presumably once flexible, section extends towards the handle. The narrow section has been broken and pinned. The handle is bound together with twine. Metlahkatlah has been written in ink below the handle.; Good

Culture
Heiltsuk ?
Material
wood and alder wood ?
Made in
Metlahkatla, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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Soul Catcher1885.66.22 A-B

Two ivory soul catchers one inlaid with haliotis. The soul catchers are beautifully carved with U-forms and ovoids, the double headed creatures having gaping mouths. It is difficult to identify the creatures, it has been mistakenly assumed they are sisiutl (G.Crowther).; Good

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
ivory and abalone shell
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MAA: University of Cambridge
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