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Shaking the Crown BoneNb7.346 a-b

Sculptural installation in the form of two very large lahal sticks. Each is installed vertically, and rotates on a central axis. The 'male' stick (part a) has a wide copper band around its centre, with the Royal Proclamation of 1763 acid-etched into it. The 'female' stick (part b) has 5 copper inlay hands, each with a year acid-etched into it. Both have carved hands protruding from the main post - one pair of hands extend palm-up in the lower area; 8 fisted hands extend out, around the post, above the central area; one hand points downward from the upper area. Both sticks also have two colour-stained, wood veneer bands at each end, with inlaid abalone figures between them. The 'male' stick has 2 crown and 2 jester hat shapes between the top bands, and 2 trees and fish between the bottom bands. The 'female' stick has 2 trees and fish between its top bands, and 3 pairs of sticks between the bottom bands.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
yellow cedar wood, yew wood, abalone shell, steel metal ?, mahogany wood, maple wood, copper metal, stain, lacquer, wax and adhesive
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Eagle Brooch2519/1

Silver brooch in the shape of an eagle. Style of engraving resembles American eagle. Pin/clasp on the back.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
silver metal, adhesive and metal
Made in
Alaska, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bentwood BoxNb3.1489 a-b

Bentwood box (parts a-b) painted and carved with human/frog transformation. The box (part a) has a lid (part b ) with cedar rope lashings and yew wood toggle. The front edge of the lid is tall while the rest is flat. Three sides of the box are carved to have round fluting, the front has a circular transformation design framed in a blue painted rectangle; corners and top edge of sides are painted red-brown. Corners have been steamed, kerfed, and bent. Pegs at bottom are wooden. Rope lashings toggle together over lid.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cedar wood, adhesive, mineral oil, yew wood, cedar bark and paint
Made in
Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Unfinished Hat2509/14

Miniature unfinished hat still attached to five knitting needles. The top 2.5 cm of the chullu is a light white-brown colour, bottom 4.1 cm is red. One band of geometric shapes between two thin blue lines, and two narrow parallel rows of white zigzag, and blue square and white dot pattern. Ends of off-white wool are wrapped all around the needles.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2509/13

Knitted hat with alternating bands of blue and dark red and white geometric patterns of flowers, animals, insects, and birds. White squares and edge along rim. Dark blue ear flaps with stylized red, green, yellow and white flower, and two dark red pompoms attached by white strings.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ski Headband2509/12

Knit headband with stylized floral and animal patterns in blue and dark red, woven all the way around the central beige area. Purple wave patterns above and below, and blue band with white squares at top rim, and white band with blue squares at bottom rim.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat2509/11

Multi-coloured knit hat with multi-coloured pompom at top and two multicoloured pompoms attached to braided blue and white wool which attach to ear flaps. White and light green edging. Black geometric scroll pattern near rim, geometric shapes, flowers, birds and animals in blue and green on widest red band, green scroll pattern at middle of hat, and white geometric wave design near top on reddish brown band.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Loom2509/10

Fibre loom, partially woven into a tie. Threads are tied off at one end, followed by woven threads, with white and green down centre and blue on edges of dark red ground. Rest is of unwoven threads twisted together.

Culture
Quechua
Material
dye and wool fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drop Spindle2509/9

Item is a spindle with undyed, spun wool wrapped around above the whorl with a small, loose bundle of raw wool at the end of the completed thread. The spindle is plain wood. The whorl has two dark, incised lines running around the upper surface, and a double and single dark line running around the whorl's lower surface.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wood and wool fibre
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ski Headband2509/8

Knitted headband with both edges curling over. On both edges of the headband, there is a row of alternating dark blue and red rectangles, below this is a white sawtooth pattern row. Two narrow dark blue lines flank a mirrored oval pattern.

Culture
Quechua
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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