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Jar2894/5

Small multi-coloured square jar, with rounded corners and large indents in each side. The shoulder is sharp and angles toward a straight sided, round neck. The round foot angles slightly inward. The glaze is brown with some areas of specked greenish blue and specks of black. The interior is speckled white and black. The base is unglazed.

Culture
Canadian ?
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar2894/4

Cylindrical jar, rounded, that inclines slightly toward the top. The shoulder is high and lightly angled toward the thin neck. Atop the neck is a wide round rim. The jar has a round base, only slightly smaller than the bottom of the jar. The jar is glazed a matte mottled grey brown, with a pattern of wavy and crossing lines carved horizontally around the body. The shoulder and neck are a matte brown, and the rim is a very shiny dark brown. The base is unglazed, and a dark orange colour. An artist signature is carved into the foot.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beaded Mat2951/6

Round leather mat with a beaded, frontal image of a fox’s face. The animal has black and white eyes, a black blaze on the forehead narrowing toward snout, and black and yellow ears. Around the perimeter of the leather are alternating sets of orange and black beads. Part of the edge of the leather has been cut into short thick fringe, while the rest is untouched. Visible on the back of the piece are the threads used to attach the beads to the front.

Culture
Okanagan: Osoyoos
Material
skin, glass and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Nk'Mip, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beaded Mat2951/5

Round leather mat with a beaded image of a bird’s head in profile. The head is black with a black beak, white eye, and white cheek. Groups of green beads encircle the bird at the perimeter of the leather. The edge of the mat is cut into short, wide, irregular fringes. Visible on the back of the piece are knotted threads used to attach the beads to the front.

Culture
Okanagan: Osoyoos
Material
skin, glass and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Nk'Mip, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging2951/3

Painted hide wall hanging. Scene shows several people in traditional dress engaged in a variety of activities. Two are walking with a foal, one person is sitting astride a horse that is on a yellow and red blanket held by two other people. Others hold small leafy branches. Trees and hills can be seen in the background. The scene is surrounded by a blue perimeter line. The edges of the hanging are cut with uneven fringes. The signature is painted on the bottom as “Johnnie Stelkia THITH-HAK-KEY”.

Culture
Okanagan: Osoyoos
Made in
Nk'Mip, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Live from the 'Latch2954/1

"Live from the 'Latch" archival pigment print. The print is in the form of a poster advertising a musical performance. On a yellow background with monochromatic formline images is the shape of a red copper, containing red formline on top and bottom. In the centre is text printed in red and green referring to a concert by "Billy and the Chiefs." Image deliberately appears to be old (wrinkled and discoloured), with ragged edges. The poster is surrounded by a black background. Edition 3 of 67.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging2951/1

Painted hide. The scene shows two humans centrally located, with a seated woman and a standing man, who is addressing a group of rabbits and foxes with human bodies. All are dressed in traditional clothing. Behind the woman are two birds also with human bodies and similarly clothed. A border of red and blue diamond shapes surrounds the scene. Pencil guide lines are visible throughout the scene and border. The edges of the leather are cut with fringes. On the bottom right corner is an inscription “SIN-NAM-HIT-QUH”.

Culture
Okanagan: Osoyoos
Made in
Nk'Mip, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beaded Mat2951/4

Round leather mat with a beaded image of a doe and her fawn. The deer are both orange with black eyes. The fawn has white spots on its back and the doe has a white rump. The animals appear to be in a resting position, with their legs tucked underneath them. Charcoal guide lines can be seen under the beads in some spots. Visible on the back of the leather are knotted threads used to attach the beads to the front.

Culture
Okanagan: Osoyoos
Material
skin, glass and cotton fibre ?
Made in
Nk'Mip, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wall Hanging2951/2

Painted hide wall hanging. The scene shows a dance, with a deer, bear, rodents, a turtle and other animals. The figures (except the turtle) have animal heads and human bodies, with tails, wearing traditional hide clothing. Headdresses and feathers adorn the heads of some dancers. One dancer plays a horn, while another holds a drum. The scene is outdoors, indicated by a tree stump, rocks and plants. Outlining the perimeter of the painting are red lines and blue dots in a rectangle. Guide lines can be seen throughout the painting. The edges are fringed. At bottom centre is a signature “THITH-HAK-KEY”. On the back: a circled “11” is drawn in orange on the top left; at bottom left is a sticker saying “Clothworkers’ Company. Bronze Star”.

Culture
Okanagan: Osoyoos
Made in
Nk'Mip, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Musicians2916/1

Stylized metal sculpture of two musicians made from recycled metals welded together. Both figures hold musical instruments. The kneeling figure plays a guitar-like instrument while the standing figure holds a saxophone to his open mouth. Both heads have simple, rounded facial features and tall wiry hair standing up. The two figures have elongated, thin, white legs and a partially open tubular torso formed from a curved sheet of metal. Their backs are white and fade to a grey-black near the curled edges of the stomach. The concave portions of the torsos are largely silver. Each figure has one thick, white tubular arm and one grey wire one. Additionally, each has one hand with elongated wire-like fingers.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
metal and paint
Made in
Makia, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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