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Button Blanket2922/4

Button blanket made from a rectangular piece of red wool with a border of blue wool on three sides. The bottom has no border. The border has a pattern of shell buttons – a large one directly on the red edge with smaller buttons surrounding it. In the centre is a large bird in blue with a copper on its torso, outlined in small shell buttons. The back is unlined and the top has a button for wearing.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wool fibre, shell and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head Ring2922/2

Circular braided cedar bark head ring with an abalone shell crest in the shape of an eagle attached to the front below the bark ties. Eaglet skin, with the fine, soft down still attached, covers the entire top area and hangs down in a tail at the back, below the head ring. The head ring is lined with cotton.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar bark, eagle skin, abalone shell and cotton fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Apron2922/7

Dance apron made of dark red felt with a dark blue wool backing, green and black appliques, beaded designs and rows of bells. The designs are beaded and appliqued plant-like shapes, copper shields and geometrical shapes, surrounding a flower on a long stem. Smaller copper bells hang in three rows at the bottom of the apron, with seven larger silver coloured bells decorating a plant shape above the bottom band. The left, right and bottom edge of the blanket have a scalloped edge. Red cotton apron ties hang on each side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wool fibre, glass, plastic ?, cotton fibre, copper metal ? and steel metal ?
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat Needle2922/15

Long, slightly bowed, wooden mat needle. Needle is somewhat flat on its outer side, rounded on the inner side. Has one pointed end; the other is squared off and has an eye hole close to the end.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Frontlet Headdress2922/3

Headdress and carved wooden frontlet with an extensive ermine trailer. The frontlet’s main figure is an eagle with a small bear head and paws below and a wolf(?) head and paws above. The eagle has shell eyes and many abalone decorative inlays around it. Sea lion whiskers project upward from the top of the headdress. The entire upper head area is covered with eaglet skin with the fine down still attached. A long ermine trailer sewn on red cotton hangs below the headpiece. There is an abalone eagle crest attached on the left side.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
ermine skin, wood, eagle skin, cotton fibre, abalone shell, shell, sea lion whisker, wool fibre and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bag2922/8

Beaded circular hand bag with a dark brown-black velvet front and soft leather handles and fringe. A long fringe is attached all along the bottom and sides of the lower half of the bag. The beadwork on the front is a floral pattern with four flowers and leaves encircling a large flower in the centre. The interior of the bag is lined with light green twill and contains a pocket with a plastic zipper.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
leather skin, glass, fibre, cotton fibre and plastic
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin2922/24

Round coin with denticles around edge. One face has a central design of an eagles head. The words, "BRITISH COLUMBIA"and "1977" are above the design and "Norman Tait," "NISHGA DOLLAR" and "CURRENCY VALUE $1.00 EXPIRES MAY 31, 1977," are below it . The other face has a central male bust wearing a frontlet. The years, "c1833" and "1928," are to either side of the head and the name, "MOUNTAIN" (a Nisga'a chief), is below the bust.

Culture
Canadian
Material
nickel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin2922/23

Round coin with denticles around edge. One face has a central design of an eagles head. The words, "BRITISH COLUMBIA"and "1977" are above the design and "Norman Tait," "NISHGA DOLLAR" and "CURRENCY VALUE $1.00 EXPIRES MAY 31, 1977," are below it . The other face has a central male bust wearing a frontlet. The years, "c1833" and "1928," are to either side of the head and the name, "MOUNTAIN" (a Nisga'a chief), is below the bust.

Culture
Canadian
Material
nickel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin2922/22

Round coin with denticles around edge. One side has a central design of a woman sitting in front of a weaving while making a basket. The words, "BRITISH COLUMBIA,"are above, "SALISH DOLLAR" and "CURRENCY VALUE $1.00 EXPIRES MAY 31, 1977" are below, and "Rose Sparrow" and "1977" are to the left. The other side has a central male bust . The years, "1877" and "1966," are to either side of the head and the name, "KHAHTSAHLANO" (a Salish chief), is below the bust.

Culture
Canadian
Material
nickel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coin2922/21

Round coin with denticles around edge. One side has a central design of a woman sitting in front of a weaving while making a basket. The words, "BRITISH COLUMBIA,"are above, "SALISH DOLLAR" and "CURRENCY VALUE $1.00 EXPIRES MAY 31, 1977" are below, and "Rose Sparrow" and "1977" are to the left. The other side has a central male bust . The years, "1877" and "1966," are to either side of the head and the name, "KHAHTSAHLANO" (a Salish chief), is below the bust.

Culture
Canadian
Material
nickel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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