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Pendant PlaqueNb7.230

Small flat rectangular silver plaque with bowed sides has a crouching profile eagle/human. Figure: large u shaped ear has a tapered downward extension, tip melds with body; large eye ovoid has ovoid pupil in pointed eyelid lines; curved open beak, back of lower mandible rests on body; body has a partial profile humanoid face with a large curled nostril attached to the upper lip band above large square teeth; split u forms in front of face and on lower left; bent leg next to body has a two-clawed foot; arm extension from base of u form in front of face terminates in a hand with an outward facing palm, bent elongated thumb touches shoulder, ovoid in palm, u form below. Crosshatched background.

Culture
Nisga'a
Material
silver metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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UntitledNb7.285

Profile of a black raven facing right, head placed at slight downward angle to body. Head has an ovoid pupil in extended pointed eyelid lines; short open beak with red split u next to eye area; back part of lower mandible rests on body ovoid, which has an interior line with two equidistant pointed extensions; at side on right bent leg with claw encompassing partial human face; wing at side on left has interior ovoid and u forms; leg partially obscured by wing; two tail feathers with interior u forms. Pencil inscription below wing reads '151/156' and below claw reads 'N. Tait Sept. 77.' Decal edge at side on right. The print is on vertically rectangular, beige paper.

Culture
Nisga'a
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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UntitledNb7.282

Profile of a black raven facing right, head placed at slight downward angle to body. Head has an ovoid pupil in extended pointed eyelid lines; short open beak with red split u next to eye area; back part of lower mandible rests on body ovoid, which has an interior line with two equidistant pointed extensions; at side on right bent leg with claw encompassing partial human face; wing at side on left has interior ovoid and u forms; leg partially obscured by wing; two tail feathers with interior u forms. Below wing in pencil, the inscription reads: "105/156." Below claw, inscription reads: "N. Tait Sept '77." The print is on vertically rectangular, off-white paper.

Culture
Nisga'a
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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UntitledNb7.287

Black profile frog faces side on right; thick line forms top of head, jaw and lower lip band; large eye area has ovoid pupil with inverted t-shape, thick line outlines eye; bulbous nose with elongated interior ovoid; circle at jaw; open mouth, tongue has downward pointed tip and split u form on lower portion at back; one line forms upper body and foreleg, another line forms back, hips and hind leg; feet have two bent claws and interior ovoids; claws on forepaw point up and to side on right while the claws on the hind paw point down and to side on left; interior body designs composed of diamonds, ovoids and u forms. In a vertical line below hind paw an inscription reads:" N. Tait '76 Feb 266/279."

Culture
Nisga'a
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Eagle SpiritNb7.283

Red profile curvilinear sitting eagle faces side on right. Head: pupils in extended pointed eyelid lines within ovoid eye area; u form at left has interior u forms and long tapering extension from underside joining to body; short downward curved open beak. Body: ovoid has partial profile face; hand with palm outward facing at side on right, ovoid and u forms on palm; u forms below main ovoid has interior u design; bent leg with claw from base of u form. Below image from side on left: "Eagle Spirit 143/199 N. Tait Dec.'77."

Culture
Nisga'a
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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UntitledNb7.281

Silkscreen print of a red hummingbird with profile head facing side on left, frontal body. Head has a long downward curving beak, u shaped nostril; eye ovoid contains a large ovoid pupil which touches at top and bottom of the downward pointed eyelid lines. Circle at top of body contains a partial profile face; elongated u form, with interior split u, attached to bottom of circle, tail attached to base of u form is pointed at lower corner on left and has interior t shape with two crescent shapes on either side; top of legs meld with body at circle, large curled claws at end of legs on either side of tail. Below image from side on left: "78/150 N. Tait Aug '77.'

Culture
Nisga'a
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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